offertory
Wordthe part of a church service when money or gifts are collected
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the part of a church service when money or gifts are collected
to damage someone’s reputation by saying bad or false things about them
clothes, especially old or casual clothes
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
a piece of furniture with drawers, sometimes used to hold a chamber pot
a person who steals something
unnecessary and without good reason
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
a small shiny disk sewn onto clothing or fabric for decoration
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
spending money or resources too freely and carelessly
a traditional Scottish skirt made of tartan cloth
covered with spots or marks
a person who believes in the unity of God, especially in the Unitarian church
more able or skilled than someone or something else
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
a person who has very strict moral or religious beliefs, especially about pleasure and sex
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a feeling of great joy or pleasure
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
the activity of riding on a sled or sled-like vehicle over snow
to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth
predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious
seeming reasonable or likely to be true
the people who live in a town
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
to hit or push with the head or horns
to walk in a proud, showy way
to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks
A strong sexual desire for someone
a small bomb made from a metal pipe
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to indicate or suggest something
moving quickly with light, springy steps
imagined rather than real
to kill a person or animal in a violent way
to stop doing or using something all at once, especially an addictive habit
cause something to improve a lot
something you do to prevent harm or trouble
a small vehicle for moving over snow or ice
behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people
cleaned thoroughly by rubbing
to make something clear or settled
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
force someone to leave a place, school, or organization
used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown
an informal way of saying you agree with someone
burning with flames
used to say you have won or beaten someone
a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done
a noisy, rough fight or argument
a large area of open grassland, especially in North America
from the very beginning
a violent criminal or troublemaker
severe physical or mental suffering
used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience
to vomit
strong sexual desire
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
deserving praise, help, or respect
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
people working together effectively as a group
as; in the same way that
calm and not dangerous, or not wild
a home run
to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
past tense and past participle of pierce
done in a quiet, secret way
a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments
to some extent; fairly
to give something to another person
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of
having a ring or rings around it
a long dress worn for formal events or special occasions
a copy of something, especially one made to look exactly like the original
the devil in some religions
a long formal dress worn to a ball or other very formal event
the act of sending something on to another place
so bright that it is hard to see
a cabinet with drawers for storing papers and files
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
a man who is White
being kept by the police or in prison, or being held somewhere by authority; also, a school punishment that makes a student stay after class
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
to use new shoes, clothes, or other items until they become softer or fit more comfortably
a safety device that stops an electric circuit if the current is too strong
shades of the color yellow
to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue
a female given name
relating to young people or to the period when someone is young
to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush, sponge, or cloth
funny or pleasant in a light way
more correct or more suitable
a curved line that winds around a center and gets farther away from it
to pass a disease or infection to someone or something
to make a long, difficult journey, especially on foot