misconstrue
Wordto understand or explain something in the wrong way
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to understand or explain something in the wrong way
showing too much emotional sweetness in a way that feels unpleasant or fake
to rinse your mouth and throat with a liquid by making a bubbling sound in your throat
to drink alcohol, or a drink in general
to move someone or something to a lower rank, position, or place
a very poisonous substance once used as a poison
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
very; extremely
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
the act of hunting or trapping rats
something that causes irritation or annoyance
a boy or young man, especially in Scottish English
a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to twist and squeeze something to force liquid out of it
to sell something for less than a competitor
a person who organizes and pays for concerts, plays, or other performances
the study of poisons and how they affect living things
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
extremely bad, unpleasant, or shocking
a person or thing that sets something in place or to the right position
good at noticing small details
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the activity of catching crabs
very attracted to someone, often in a romantic way
able to speak or write in a clear, effective, and persuasive way
to push or touch someone or something gently
a material like thick paper that was used in ancient times for writing
able to be imagined or thought possible
covered with a protective outer layer
a grape plant or vine
to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain
a place where people eat or drink while watching live entertainment
locked with a key
making you feel calm and relaxed
A casual way of saying you really mean something or are telling the truth
a secret lover; someone you are having an affair with
strong dislike or hatred between people or groups
moving or walking with quick, light steps
smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
one of the two bands of tissue in the throat that help produce sound
feeling or showing great victory or success
about to happen very soon
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
the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to perform very well; to do something impressively
to make a serious mistake or do something badly
a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend
to accept or believe something unpleasant, especially with difficulty
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
finished and settled, with nothing more to do
the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions
imagined rather than real
in a strange or unusual way
to insult or embarrass someone in public
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do
to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them
easy to see because it is not hidden
a humorous way of saying something is not complicated or difficult
to make someone feel excited and eager
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
for now; until something changes
the act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out
in a way that is more difficult than necessary
while doing something, especially while making progress
a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers
to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water
a man who is devoted to his family and spends a lot of time with them
to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message
to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
to make time for someone or something in a busy schedule
known or based on direct personal experience
the two bands of tissue in your throat that help make your voice
the two bands of tissue in the throat that produce sound for speaking and singing
to arrive or show up suddenly and casually
to keep working steadily on something
a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
relating to flowers or decorated with flowers
to arrange a time or appointment for someone
to make a short stop somewhere while travelling
to count backward to a time or event