pedant
Worda person who pays too much attention to small details or rules, especially in a way that annoys other people
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a person who pays too much attention to small details or rules, especially in a way that annoys other people
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
dark blue or black, like ink
to arrange and compare information or documents in order
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a place where eggs, fish, or young animals are raised and hatched in controlled conditions
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to force someone to join the armed forces
to become untangled or to untangle something
better than anything else of the same kind; unmatched
shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way
a person who checks or judges the value, quality, or condition of something
able to feel and understand things
something that is extremely disgusting or hateful
to make someone extremely angry
able to change easily to fit new conditions or situations
a substance that makes the body or brain more active
too pleased with yourself and your achievements
a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them
a tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce
a soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin
a very thin thread or fiber
relating to the movement and structure of the Earth's crust
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
eating meat and other animals
to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed
the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation
an exclamation used to show disgust, contempt, or annoyance
to exchange goods or services for other goods or services instead of money
to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset
to speak angrily and at length
done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge
to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
a very small spot or mark
a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
to have sex
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth
an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person
a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?
a large company made up of several different companies or businesses
causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it
to discuss ideas informally and freely
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
objects used in a play, movie, or TV show
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a humorous or informal way of saying death
far away; at a great distance
to become less serious, tense, or upset
to make cloth or clothing by looping yarn with needles
a cell in the skin
to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water
used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
used to say that something is certain to happen or be true
a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease
an operation to rescue people from danger
to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer
to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood
moving up and down repeatedly
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
a living thing, or a type of living thing
to put on clothes quickly and easily
to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them
to change TV channels quickly
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
a quiet, gentle song sung to help a child fall asleep
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
ready, arranged, or working properly
to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh
to find something by chance
to act because of information, advice, or a rule
an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke
active at night or happening at night
a large glove with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers, used for catching a ball or for warmth
to grow or develop very well
to destroy something completely or make it disappear
something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work
the eighth planet from the sun
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to try to catch or hold something quickly and roughly
an official card or document that shows who someone is
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
to some extent; fairly
to move away and stop bothering someone
to make money from a business or activity
not working properly because of a defect or mistake
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
a state of success, especially with money and business
a jar used for storing jam
to send or pass something from one place or person to another
the hard outer part of bread