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Wordwilling to take bribes or act dishonestly for money
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willing to take bribes or act dishonestly for money
in a way that shows something is very bad, weak, or lacking
to hit or punish someone or something severely
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a slight hidden feeling or quality in something
making you feel rested and relaxed
to make something legally invalid or no longer effective
a woman who uses her charm in a seductive way
a garden flower with brightly colored petals, often grown as an ornamental plant
the process of turning silver in color
a person who steals things, especially by grabbing them quickly
very small in amount or number
the quality of being true and accurate
to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else
trapped or unable to leave a place or situation
more able or skilled than someone or something else
having the qualities of an angel, especially being very kind, gentle, or beautiful
using too much of something valuable, especially money, time, or food
small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things
a match that lights when struck
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited
food or other things that help a person or animal grow and stay healthy
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a type of brandy made in the Cognac region of France
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you
to a very great degree; extremely
to bring something under control, especially by force or effort
to fill something up again
traditional knowledge, stories, and beliefs about a subject or group
to force someone to leave a place, country, or group
a very important angel in some religions
not sensible; likely to cause problems or harm
the mind or soul of a person
moving with quick, light jumps
a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
the use of enslaved people as workers
to honor an event or place by being present
past tense and past participle of shoot
the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
a small, soft, orange fruit with a sweet taste
to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful
a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way
slightly crazy, strange, or eccentric
a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world
to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested
likely to happen soon or attract attention
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
likely to happen or be experienced
a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same
used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question
a mythical person who changes into a wolf, usually at full moon
used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
to become successful and make good progress
to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
the most powerful or important person in a group
a police officer who has a rank above sergeant and below captain
the quality of continuing to try hard, even when something is difficult
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
To visit someone briefly to make sure they are okay
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
relating to the Bible
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
ready, arranged, or working properly
at the beginning; originally
deserving praise, help, or respect
to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
to make a long, narrow cut in something
done in a quiet, secret way
the quality of being clean, unmixed, or not contaminated
to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly
the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died
to some extent; fairly
as a result of that; by that means
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a state in the eastern United States
a casual way to say goodbye
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way
a large amount of something
present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position
a contest in which people take turns spelling words correctly
the act of sending something on to another place
supposed to; expected or required to do something
the rails that a train travels on
used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens
connected with things that cannot be explained by science or natural laws
the school year or school level for children around 11 or 12 years old, after fifth grade and before seventh grade