exigent
Wordneeding quick action or attention
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needing quick action or attention
to say that you do not approve of something
happening again after a period of improvement
to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
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
a reddish-brown earth pigment or color
strongly determined to do what you want, even if other people disagree
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body
a mischievous child, especially one who is poor or badly dressed
the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use
a dead human body
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a long, deep cut or wound
too young to be allowed to do something by law
covered with a protective outer layer
a wall or other structure built to protect a place from attack
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement
a fighter in a small armed group that attacks a larger army or government
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
the quality of being easy to reach, use, or get to
locked with a key
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
to become suddenly very angry or upset
To follow someone closely, especially to watch what they do
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
to arrest someone, especially a suspect
a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them
used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
to make or become darker
to provide clothes for someone
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to perform very well; to do something impressively
the act of putting things into a pile or piles
to be hard to notice even though it is visible
to shoot someone and kill them
the use of several layers, especially in clothing
not deep or detailed enough
cause something to improve a lot
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement
an official court order that allows police to search a place
far away; at a great distance
to do something correctly or in the right way
used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
impossible to defeat or overcome
for a very long time
the local office that handles police work in a town or city
a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them
to attend a meeting, class, or event without taking part
to criticize someone very harshly
a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
able to be trusted or believed
a person whose whereabouts are unknown
another spelling of timeline
the unique number that identifies a device on a network
busy and not available
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it
to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation
to be the same as something else or agree with it
in a willing or ready way
to send a quick message to someone
a place in a desert where water is found and plants can grow
to support a claim with facts or proof
in a relaxed, not strict, or not exact way
to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them
as; in the same way that
a short period of time spent doing a job or activity
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
past tense and past participle of bed
a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
a tree with smooth white bark and thin branches
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems
the act of giving something to be judged, approved, or considered
a person who has done something illegal or wrong
to tell someone officially or formally about something
to some extent; fairly
to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory
a casual way to say goodbye
a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound