understate
Wordto make something seem less important or serious than it really is
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to make something seem less important or serious than it really is
closed with stitches
difficult, rough, or dangerous
the habit of delaying work or tasks until later
to stay longer than you are allowed or longer than you planned
the present participle of stomach
to cheat someone out of a lot of money
able to be avoided or prevented
relating to a placenta
a surgical tool with two arms used for holding or gripping things
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a large amount of something, especially more than is needed
to slowly move beyond a limit, boundary, or right
relating to the uterus
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
one of three periods into which a pregnancy is divided
the state or quality of being red
happening again and again, often after a short break
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
very large or great; seeming to have no limit
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a protein in the body that helps give skin, bones, and other tissues strength and structure
one of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs
a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it
showing disrespect or contempt
relating to a fetus
a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut
a long green vegetable that grows in thin stalks
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
written or marked lightly with a pencil
a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far
feeling as if you might vomit
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection
to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment
a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
the woolly coat of a sheep or goat
a pale, soft color
happening from time to time, with breaks in between
damaged so badly that it has split open or torn
used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point
a respectful way to refer to a doctor
relating to blood vessels
not harmful or dangerous
the act of avoiding something or escaping from it
the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum
to stop a bad situation from getting worse
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
the large vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart
a serious break in a relationship or situation
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
a bicycle for two people, one riding behind the other
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth
to lead a group, team, or project
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching
to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan
a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body
to persuade or influence someone to do something
the intestines
to place a medical device inside the body by surgery
cleaned thoroughly by rubbing
a chance to start again without being affected by past problems
in a worse financial or living situation than before
either of the two tubes that carry an egg from an ovary to the uterus
a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint
a flat board that an artist uses to hold and mix paint
to make someone feel excited and eager
the act of making someone or something more active, interested, or alert
a substance in food or soil that plants and animals need to grow and stay healthy
to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch
the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients
relating to the abdomen or stomach area
used to say you have won or beaten someone
for a very long time
actively dealing with something or working on it
to punish or criticize someone severely
a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair
to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation
to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu
the stage of pregnancy when the baby is fully developed and ready to be born
to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them
the chance that something will happen
causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss
to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision
to rest on one or both knees
a device used to hold two things tightly together
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
ready, arranged, or working properly