convulsive
Wordinvolving sudden, uncontrolled shaking or jerking
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involving sudden, uncontrolled shaking or jerking
to crush something into a fine powder or tiny pieces
to change a strong feeling or desire into a more acceptable form of activity
to hit or move into something with sudden force
the side part of a doorway, window, or fireplace
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
the present participle of stomach
the process in which a solid changes directly into a gas without becoming a liquid
aware of something; knowing about it
a person who gives up easily
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
an idea or remark that comes too late to be useful or important
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
to pawn something, especially to get money quickly
the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
to gradually become less strong, bright, or active
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way
physical or mental effort
short, lively, and effective
requiring a lot of effort and energy
having a pleasant and sad feeling at the same time
often; many times
to put something firmly inside or into something else
to swell or make something swell with gas or air
more able or skilled than someone or something else
too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable
to become weaker, quieter, or less severe
a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain
a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger
slightly damaged by a dent
relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development
to get better after an illness, injury, or hard work
used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval
the process of reversing or canceling something
a short, noisy argument
to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
empty, lonely, and bleak, often because no people are around
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
moving gently against something with a soft, light sound
having thin lines or marks of a different color
the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein
to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false
to bring something under control, especially by force or effort
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
not active or growing for a period of time
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
a way of saying you should either do something with full effort or not do it at all
a medical condition that causes repeated seizures
using statistics or based on statistical data
a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited
to fall forward and land face first
the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition
the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense
past tense and past participle of shoot
to drive or move away very quickly
a person who smokes tobacco regularly
harm done in return for harm received; revenge
happening in the mind without you being aware of it
to shock or surprise someone very much
to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did
to deal with a problem before it gets worse
to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly
the skin on the top of your head
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to think you are seeing something that is not really there
relating to the path of an object as it moves around a planet, star, or moon
a cell in the body that grows and divides uncontrollably and can form a tumor
the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells
to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in
used to say that something should have happened earlier
a punch made with the right hand, especially in boxing
to supply something through pipes
work done in a laboratory, especially for a class, test, or experiment
the act of putting things into bags or packages
a noisy, rough fight or argument
without paying anything
a violent criminal or troublemaker
to use something as the basis for something
strong sexual desire
a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection
the activity of riding a bicycle
deserving praise, help, or respect
to go from one side of something to the other
to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control
a storm with very strong winds that turn around a center of low pressure
as; in the same way that
to break suddenly into many pieces
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
past tense and past participle of bed
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
any one of a group, without saying which one