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Wordto steal money that you were trusted to manage
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to steal money that you were trusted to manage
the pointed metal tip of a pen that puts ink on paper
the present participle of stomach
a large leaf of a fern or palm
relating to the cornea of the eye
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
matching something in size, amount, or importance
the use of force or pressure to get something
a deep cut or tear in the skin
a change from what is normal or expected, especially one that seems strange or unwanted
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
looking or acting as if you are hiding something
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
short for a temporary worker
the fact of being a father
a short, noisy argument
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment
the act of lending something to someone
a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved
so full of water or another liquid that it cannot absorb any more
locked with a key
the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum
a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball
a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something
willing to do something or likely to agree to it
used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people
to talk in a casual, lively way
in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well
a strong hope or ambition to do something
a simple sugar that the body uses for energy
the temperature inside a person's body
becoming weaker or less active
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
a fruit such as an orange, lemon, or lime
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special
a sudden painful tightening of a muscle
the triangular upper part of a wall under a sloping roof
the process of starting a computer
a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life
working by using the pressure of a liquid
producing fruit
to publicly support a person, product, or idea
to start living in a way that is better for the environment
a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a pattern or model used to make something in the same shape or format
to get rid of something
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
used to say that something should have happened earlier
to end a romantic relationship with someone
an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is
to upset or disturb someone badly
to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin
a plan that gives the details of a flight
a test that shows who the biological father of a child is
a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it
a physical problem that a baby is born with
the act of putting things into bags or packages
a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together
to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it
a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to find something by chance
according to what is expected or believed, but not necessarily in real life
having many small holes or dents on the surface
wrote, especially in a formal or literary style
a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time
as; in the same way that
to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
in a fresh or newly made way
a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it
a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying
make something false or copied in order to trick people
a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material
a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death
a number or code used to identify one specific product or device
to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose
something added to make an outfit look better or work better
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
an official card or document that shows who someone is
valuable things stolen or taken by force
the business of cutting and selling trees for wood
to some extent; fairly