overtax
Wordto put too much pressure or demand on something or someone
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to put too much pressure or demand on something or someone
happening again after a period of improvement
in a way that is experienced through someone else's actions or feelings
a medical condition in which the colon is inflamed
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
past tense and past participle of thumb through
more able or skilled than someone or something else
impossible or very hard to destroy or damage
the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way
a device used to put out a fire
a device that sprays water over grass or plants
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together
an idealized place of peace and rural beauty
a small barrel, often used for beer or other drinks
a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy
the act of moving along without using power
used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point
used to cheer on or strongly praise someone or something
locked with a key
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
to end well or be resolved successfully
the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory
a cocktail made with beer, tomato juice, and a raw egg
to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died
to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion
a large container used for holding liquids
covered with or weighed down by something heavy
to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose
the act of moving something on wheels
to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain
to start burning, or make something start burning
used to describe people who are united and facing a problem or enemy together
to return to a previous situation after a series of changes or experiences
a person who is skilled at making things by hand
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
relating to the Presbyterian Church
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
looking neat, smart, or well dressed
a humorous or informal way of saying death
far away; at a great distance
without making any progress
to shine with small flashes of reflected light
a group of wild boars
to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells
used to say you have won or beaten someone
an official who checks fire safety and investigates fires
a system of pipes and nozzles that sprays water automatically to put out a fire
moving up and down repeatedly
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to make someone leave what they are doing, usually suddenly or unexpectedly
to move away from a larger group or line and become separate
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose
to think about the past, or about what happened before
restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
as; in the same way that
a photo or picture
not working properly or having a fault
to visit a place often
to wait and be ready to act when needed
to make a mistake or do something badly
a person who works on a ranch, especially caring for animals
to become worse, or to make something worse
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue
the act of playing drums
a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision
to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck
a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness
to some extent; fairly
to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service
relating to the structure or basic framework of something
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a casual way to say goodbye
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
used to say that something ordered or requested will be brought immediately
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
an operation in which an organ or tissue is moved from one body to another
bad, useless, or not worth using
an outbreak of a disease that spreads across many countries or around the world
washed or carried onto land by the sea
one of the small wheels attached to a child's bicycle to help them balance
small extra wheels attached to a child’s bicycle to help them learn to ride
a college that offers two-year courses and job training
to move people out of a dangerous place to safety
making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset
the western part of a town, city, or area
a tall upright part that supports a building, bridge, or roof
a change made to something, especially to improve it