tantalize
Wordto tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
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to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
to cook meat or vegetables slowly in a little liquid
a person who steals money that they have been trusted to manage
to steal money that you were trusted to manage
a U.S. paper dollar bill
at a distance that you can still see
showing calm determination and not giving in to fear or pain
a small, light boat with a flat bottom
charming, confident, and elegant, especially in a smooth way
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
using exactly the same words as the original
a shelf or piece of furniture for keeping books on
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
the act of cutting food into small cubes
a sports implement with a frame and strings, used for hitting a ball or shuttlecock
to bounce a ball while moving, especially in basketball
a plant with feathery leaves and yellow flowers, used in cooking
a person or thing that raises something
causing a lot of pain or suffering
pretending to be shy or modest in a way that is meant to attract attention
to express something in a particular way
to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the outer layer of grain that is removed when flour is made
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a type of soft leather with a velvety surface
a box or structure where bees live and make honey
done in a way that is not lawful or fair
having no hair on the body or skin
to bring something under control, especially by force or effort
the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage
the act of lending something to someone
to be enough for a need or purpose
a painful disease that causes swelling in the joints, often in the big toe
the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief
used to ask someone to explain something, often with sarcasm or disbelief
to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached
at the same time that something else is happening
to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again
a random choice or selection
a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis
to get revenge on someone
to buy a financial asset in small amounts over time instead of all at once
a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall
the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to think of someone or something in a particular way
in rugby, to move inward against an opponent in a scrum in an illegal way
a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely
a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount
to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement
a more important thing to deal with
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
looking neat, smart, or well dressed
having more than one possible meaning or interpretation
something that is not possible or not acceptable
believing that something is true, often when it is not
say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory
used to say you have won or beaten someone
used to say that something should have happened earlier
a basketball player who brings the ball up the court and starts the team's offense
to take action and become more involved or helpful
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to be sexually unfaithful to your partner
to want to join in or be included in something
a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating
you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them
made dark so that light cannot pass through
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose
to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control
in a false or misleading way; not truthfully
to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated
to support a claim with facts or proof
to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time
as; in the same way that
marked or decorated with letters or writing
to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen
a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it
past tense and past participle of bed
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
used to encourage someone to do something or try something
to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant
the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died
to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck
with no shoes or socks on