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Worda tight band or strap used to stop heavy bleeding in an arm or leg
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a tight band or strap used to stop heavy bleeding in an arm or leg
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to do something that honors and preserves the memory of a person or event
the top part of the head
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
a pipe or outlet that firefighters use to get water from the water supply
a soldier who uses a rifle
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to remove someone from a position of power or office
to completely cover or surround something, often suddenly
able to be traced or followed
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
a person who buys something
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a room or building where weapons are kept
having a tail
relating to an artery
the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein
a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
to hit something quickly with your hand
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy
acting quickly without thinking about the results
smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement
a person or group that many people strongly dislike or blame
past tense and past participle of shoot
to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it
to breathe noisily while sleeping
to lead a group, team, or project
a short text that explains a picture or photo
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
military help from aircraft during a battle or attack
the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs
something you do to prevent harm or trouble
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way
the installation of cables or a cable system
completely ready to begin something
very tough and able to deal with difficult situations
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a group of wild boars
impossible to defeat or overcome
to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to upset or disturb someone badly
to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation
to act too quickly without thinking carefully
a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them
a way of influencing someone by suggesting the opposite of what you want them to do
in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble
involved in a situation, often without wanting to be
medical treatment that helps you move better after an injury or illness
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
an instance of something happening or existing
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
a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.
to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up
to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way
to support a claim with facts or proof
to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
clothes you wear for sleeping
past tense and past participle of bed
a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime
the business of cutting and selling trees for wood
to some extent; fairly
to give something to another person
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution
the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food
a casual way to say goodbye
an expression of surprise, shock, or concern
the process of a plant or animal species dying out completely
the process of making different parts work together well
used to express surprise, shock, or amazement
used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
a large amount of something
used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens
to sleep later than usual in the morning
the time it takes to get from one place to another
the act of sending something on to another place
to move people out of a dangerous place to safety
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
a person whose job is to help people with personal, school, or emotional problems
something that has a bad effect or causes trouble
an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong
something that shows clearly that a quality or fact is true