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Worda short newspaper notice about a person's death, often with a brief life story
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a short newspaper notice about a person's death, often with a brief life story
so unfair or unreasonable that it seems shocking
to put someone in prison
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a person who starts or encourages something, especially trouble or violence
a hard, dark volcanic glass formed when lava cools very quickly
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
kindness or mercy shown when someone is punished or judged
the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected
to make someone feel very excited, happy, or full of energy
a person you share a house with
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
an evil spirit in stories that is said to dig up graves and eat dead bodies
a mischievous child
to increase very quickly
too interested in other people's private matters
so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore
a small breaking of a law or rule
more able or skilled than someone or something else
smart and quick to learn or understand
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures
to make someone feel extreme fear
dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude
to enter a place again
the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison
to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something
a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid
people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future
very ugly, frightening, or shocking
to fill something up again
to force someone to leave a place, country, or group
a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way
the round part of the eye
to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm
an insulting remark about someone's mother
causing very deep sadness or pain
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose
the point where you can no longer cope or find a solution
to eat something very quickly and eagerly
covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking
used to say that something is true or important to a large degree
a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy
to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power
very fierce, violent, or aggressive
always telling the truth; honest
to not do what a person, rule, or order says
to say 'shoo' to make an animal or person go away
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
to think of someone or something in a particular way
a tree with small scale-like leaves and a strong smell
moving quickly with light, springy steps
to look for work or business by going out and visiting many places
small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion
to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something
a person's ability to think and understand things well
to land or settle lightly on something
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems
to record that you have started work or a shift
property that is movable and not land or buildings
to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident
to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining
something you do to prevent harm or trouble
a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way
to give someone the power or confidence to do something
a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper
the main stem of a plant
something that happens by chance, with no skill or planning involved
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
looking neat, smart, or well dressed
to think you are seeing something that is not really there
a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof
a chemical element used as fuel in nuclear power and weapons
a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used
to come together again after being apart
used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
the first nuclear bomb ever made or used
the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother
work that helps people who are poor, sick, old, or in need
a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something
a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs
in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
severe physical or mental suffering
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to wait until the next day before deciding something
a small part of something that is left after the rest is gone