screed
Worda long, boring speech or piece of writing, often full of criticism
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a long, boring speech or piece of writing, often full of criticism
to take away someone's right to vote
treated very badly and without power or hope
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
the practice of giving jobs or advantages to relatives or friends because of your position, not because they are the best choice
a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison
to sleep lightly for a short time, especially when you are not fully asleep
the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the person who leads a group, especially one doing something bad or illegal
to make someone extremely angry
a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding
to make things happen at the same time or in the same way
running away suddenly and quickly
relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures
to enter land or property without permission
to express something in a particular way
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
slightly swollen or rounded
a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area
make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble
a person who carves wood, stone, or another material
a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks
a person who plays the organ
a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
seeming reasonable or likely to be true
to block a place or path, or make movement difficult
a chemical compound containing chlorine
containing salt or tasting like salt
not neat or organized; messy
informal talk about things that men are interested in, especially sports or sex
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
to compete with someone for something
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
everyone in a ship's crew
a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about
to send something to a different place, person, or direction
a person who takes part in a public protest
to be greater in number than someone or something
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
an elected member of a city or town council
to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a setback or decline
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
in the same proportion as something else
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
to move around within a system or area, or make something do this
work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community
the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together
used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away
the act of fastening something with a screw
a state of severe mental illness
a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police
to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger
suddenly and without warning
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
in a way that is more difficult than necessary
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a group of wild boars
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky
the system or people that run a town, city, or other local area
the organized help and action taken to deal with an emergency
a device that provides wireless access to a network
a situation that is likely to become violent or cause serious trouble
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house
in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble
leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval
a violent criminal or troublemaker
used to show approval or encouragement
to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly
busy and not available
to travel with someone in their vehicle, especially as an observer or passenger
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
easy to see or notice
deserving praise, help, or respect
to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone
used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted
to find something by chance
a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart
to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way
an insulting word for a stupid person
in a willing or ready way
to support a claim with facts or proof
to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well
as; in the same way that
a large hand tool used for cutting thick metal objects like bolts, chains, or wire
support and unity among people in a group, especially when they are facing a problem
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
time when a machine, system, or person is not working or being used
past tense and past participle of bed
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
used to talk about an earlier time in the past