prudish
Wordtoo careful about sex, manners, or what is considered proper
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too careful about sex, manners, or what is considered proper
destroy something by burning it completely
(of an eye) red and irritated because of tiredness, crying, or illness
a short sleep or rest in the afternoon
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
too bad, unpleasant, or extreme to endure
lacking courage, strength of character, or determination
too proud of yourself and thinking you are better than other people
secret and dishonest
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a major group in the classification of animals and plants
a young woman, especially in old stories or formal language
a tropical tree that produces hard, durable wood
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
based on the facts and details of a situation
careful, exact, and thorough work or study
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign
more able or skilled than someone or something else
dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
very obvious and often shocking in a bad way
yes; used to show agreement or approval
to do something too much or too intensely
to take something away from someone using legal or official authority
so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse
a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples
to put someone or something in danger
used to show happiness, excitement, or approval
seeming reasonable or likely to be true
to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm
to make something explode
a very tall tree with reddish-brown bark and soft wood
to make someone very interested or curious
to arrest someone, especially a suspect
used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
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
a serious mental or emotional collapse
to not do what a person, rule, or order says
to share a prison cell with another person
the act of being dismissed from a job
a person whose job is to help two groups or organizations communicate and work together
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to indicate or suggest something
to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain
to be pregnant, especially in a light or humorous way
the secret gathering of information about another country or organization
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy
very unpleasant-smelling
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them
an FBI or other government detective
to reach a decision or agreement
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule
a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation
unfinished things that still need attention
to move in a heavy, awkward way
coated or mixed with sugar
to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all
a group of wild boars
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention
a storm in the tropics with strong winds
causing worry, sadness, or pain
a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs
a house on a farm, usually where the farmer's family lives
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
very uncertain or not yet decided
a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions
to come to an end or stop being valid
a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together
to delay dealing with something
busy and not available
to make a short, informal visit
a dishonest or unprincipled person
a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to stop bothering or criticizing someone
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth
people who have little money or wealth
to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while
as; in the same way that
moving forward quickly and forcefully
working or in effect
marked or decorated with letters or writing
to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen
a short official report or announcement, especially in the news
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to deal with a difficult situation successfully