contemptible
Worddeserving strong dislike and contempt
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deserving strong dislike and contempt
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
the front edge of a step or stair
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
the act of cutting food into small cubes
smart, stylish, and attractive
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a weakness or fault in someone or something
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a large plant-eating animal with one or two horns on its nose
practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals
producing good or useful results; successful and effective
to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost
a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition
a humorous phrase for surgery
food; a meal or something to eat
able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
a place where people get massages, especially one that may be linked to illegal sex work
the act of moving something on wheels
stupid, pointless, or not sensible
a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to provide yourself or other people with weapons
past tense and past participle of shoot
the glamour and excitement of a big city or show business
to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military
the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
the fact that something continues without stopping or changing much
to help prevent conflict or violence in a difficult situation
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a humorous or informal way of saying death
a small or incomplete action that is not enough to solve a problem
the process of making a surface or material smooth
to do something correctly or in the right way
a large bottle of wine or champagne that holds 1.5 liters
a group of wild boars
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season
to make something smoother or less uneven
wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items
to remove things that are unwanted or unnecessary
a very strong wind
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash
a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science
the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
having a lot of space; roomy
to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them
a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe
as; in the same way that
a type of computer technology that can do tasks that usually need human intelligence
something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work
past tense and past participle of bed
to become worse, or to make something worse
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing
a machine or device used in the home for a particular job
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
to some extent; fairly
a book, app, or calendar used to plan your time and tasks
based on reason and logic, not feelings
a casual way to say goodbye
to make up or form something
to leave or start a trip
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
hair that grows on the upper lip
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without
the place where someone or something is
a game in which players try to hit opponents with infrared beams
a place where you can buy and eat light meals or snacks
a treatment in which someone rubs and presses your body to help you relax or feel better
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
having no value, use, or worth
trained to react in a particular way
used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens
to examine something carefully, especially by feeling or using a tool
an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong
a room in a house where people sit and relax
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
to get involved in a situation to help, stop trouble, or change what is happening
to refuse to do or accept something
an underground room, usually used for storage
alone; with no one else with you
to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else
careful to avoid danger, mistakes, or risk
to take a mask off someone’s face
to clean a place after other people have made it dirty or messy
a game or system in which people buy tickets and winners are chosen by chance
used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation
all the time; without stopping
more correct or more suitable