gumption
Wordpractical confidence and the ability to deal with problems
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practical confidence and the ability to deal with problems
to think of someone or something as better, more perfect, or more attractive than they really are
a brothel
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
a small sample of fabric, color, or material
to beat or move with a strong, regular rhythm
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
having the qualities traditionally associated with a virgin, especially innocence or purity
a substance or product used for cleaning something, especially skin or a surface
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
to make a person or animal fatter
relating to a religious service or ceremony
showing strong sexual interest or desire
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to perform or show something again, especially a past event
a man who is courting someone; a lover or boyfriend
a blank space at the start of a line of text
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
a long seat for two or more people, usually with a back and arms
able to be traced or followed
the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death
a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner
to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed
a person you trust with private thoughts or secrets
a small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes
more able or skilled than someone or something else
pleasant and easy to like
running away suddenly and quickly
to make someone feel extreme fear
a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope
a metal pin used to join pieces of metal together
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
relating to the intestines
willing to do what someone in authority asks or tells you to do
the act of performing or showing something again
relevant to the subject being discussed
a pair of small drums played with the hands
to leave a place you have been using or living in
something that is different from what is normal or expected
relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart
one of four equal parts of a circle or space
the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body
locked with a key
to be in a very uncertain or risky situation
a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed
home; to or at home
the condition of having lost too much water
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
the act of remembering something or someone
a medical treatment or operation that changes a person's sex characteristics
describing two things that cannot both be true, happen, or exist at the same time
a short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment
to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way
a small area of water, air, or smoke that moves in a circle against the main flow
used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed
the ability to do a job or task well
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to shoot someone and kill them
to lead a group, team, or project
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
located at the back; behind the front part
the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank
a person from the Caucasus region
a religious official who works for a hospital, school, prison, military unit, or similar group
a title used for a Catholic priest
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
separated from the rest by cutting
an FBI or other government detective
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
in a way that is shared by both sides or people
make something again, especially in a new or different way
a sale of used items held at someone's home, usually in the garage or yard
the cheapest travel class on a ship or train
the act of putting things into bags or packages
to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood
a fact, idea, or statement that is opposite to another one and cannot both be true
a person whose whereabouts are unknown
a small booklet or leaflet about one subject
to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it
to rest on one or both knees
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
a key that can open several different locks
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand
to build up or collect over time
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up
the act of measuring how deep water is
as; in the same way that
a large hand tool used for cutting thick metal objects like bolts, chains, or wire
to break a rule, law, or agreement
marked or decorated with letters or writing
to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen
with a lot of force or energy