nicety
Worda small detail or fine point, especially one that matters in careful work or discussion
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a small detail or fine point, especially one that matters in careful work or discussion
in a way that shows confidence or certainty
lacking energy, interest, or enthusiasm
a U.S. paper dollar bill
not honest or straightforward, especially by pretending to know less than you do
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
a person who is especially good at understanding or calming animals
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
(of weather) very unpleasant, especially cold, wet, or stormy
an insulting word for a very stupid person
to criticize someone angrily and at length
a person or thing that screams
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
to make someone or something feel or look fresher, younger, or more energetic
to make someone or something seem less important or less good
very bad and deserving strong disapproval
the front edge of a step or stair
not friendly or involved with other people; distant and reserved
to give someone the right to have or do something
to value something very highly
used to describe something that is well known or typical, often in a fixed phrase
a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English
more able or skilled than someone or something else
in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved
information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof
something that makes it hard to do something or slows you down
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
relating to cats or the cat family
to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention
the process of helping two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely
to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit
the mind or soul of a person
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else
set back into a surface so it does not stick out
moving or walking with quick, light steps
used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses
the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force
a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation
to be included in a particular category, law, or authority
to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose
the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
a setback or decline
past tense and past participle of shoot
to help someone or something develop and grow
kind, polite, and pleasant to people
a cruel ruler who uses power in a harsh and unfair way
the sound a cat makes
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
to lead a group, team, or project
in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you
a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot someone as a form of execution
to exaggerate something when speaking
the act of making secret or unknown information known
to describe the main qualities of someone or something
an angry order telling someone to go away and stop bothering you
the act of fastening something with a screw
used to say that you agree with what someone has just said
in a way that needs immediate action or attention
a more important thing to deal with
too small or unimportant to matter much
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
used to strongly agree with someone
someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity
to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation
an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger
to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement
too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people
to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
to fail to keep a promise or agreement
likely to experience something bad or unwanted
a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court
a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem
a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble
a comparison between two things that are alike in some way, used to explain something
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it
to be sexually unfaithful to your partner
to want to join in or be included in something
to type a document or text, especially in its final, neat form
a dishonest or unprincipled person
at the beginning; originally
to depend on something; to be decided by something
a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court
very strong anger