tamale
Worda Mexican food made of corn dough with a filling, wrapped and steamed in corn husks
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a Mexican food made of corn dough with a filling, wrapped and steamed in corn husks
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
a person or thing that sets something in place or to the right position
to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it
a plant grown for its seeds and for the fiber used to make linen
a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the mechanism inside a clock
the round part of the eye
the act of putting a plant into a pot or container
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
walk heavily or noisily
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
past tense and past participle of shoot
a male donkey
to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way
a man who is engaged to be married
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner
to think you are seeing something that is not really there
to delay dealing with something
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to submit something, such as a request or application
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
deserving praise, help, or respect
used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted
a large glove with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers, used for catching a ball or for warmth
clever in a sneaky or dishonest way
people who have little money or wealth
the ability of something to produce the result you want
as; in the same way that
to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
made at home, not in a store or factory
to move away and stop bothering someone
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informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of
making plans or drawings for something, especially a building, product, or website
containing a lot of fat
a casual way to say goodbye
to stop touching, changing, or interfering with something
to leave or start a trip
stopped and unable to continue moving or working
a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning teeth
a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it
very pleasant or enjoyable
used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance
causing a very heavy defeat or loss
a pie baked in a dish, usually with meat and vegetables in a pastry crust
the last row of seats in a theater, classroom, or similar place
a shrub or tree with sharp, shiny leaves and red berries
dividing into smaller parts or sections
so bright that it is hard to see
to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon
a store that sells shoes
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
at the right time, before it is too late
a combination of two foods, drinks, or other things that go well together
to walk around an area without a clear purpose
more correct or more suitable
the feeling of being deeply embarrassed or ashamed
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
the act of becoming awake
at the front of something or someone
used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done
the process of choosing actors for a film, play, or TV show
an act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement
a sweet drink made with lemon juice, sugar, and water
the feeling of peace you get after a difficult or upsetting experience is understood or resolved
the act of cleaning or grooming with a brush
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
to enter a vehicle or enclosed space
to put clothes or other items on your body
to spend time considering something
to give official permission for something
a small enclosed area for one animal in a stable or barn
a list of people or things in a group, especially the players on a team
a female given name
energy that is sent out as waves or tiny particles
without limits; endless or impossible to measure
a thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another hard material
moved or flowed steadily and smoothly
served with ice or made cold with ice
a fact or condition that affects a situation or event
feeling worried, frightened, or shocked
good judgment that comes from experience and knowledge
filled or inhabited by people
located or built in a particular place
a large wild animal like a cow, with big curved horns
a quick, rough drawing
past tense and past participle of circle
to amuse or interest someone
past tense and past participle of row
to hit or knock against something lightly