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Wordmaking something smooth and glossy
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making something smooth and glossy
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
a city in southeastern Michigan, near Detroit
turned or operated by a crank
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random
having a narrow cut or opening
used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus
a police department that investigates complaints against officers
a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current
a group of three connected people or things
involving fraud or deception
to stop something before it is finished because of a problem
to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning
a Chinese unit of length, equal to about 0.5 meters (1.31 feet)
move back to a safer place
the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence
the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else
something troublesome, harmful, or unpleasant
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
a dark red-purple color
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
used to say that you have received and understood a message
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something
clothes worn by someone who is not in uniform
to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast
the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
toward or to the side
used to show approval or encouragement
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to submit something, such as a request or application
a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear
based on an imagined situation rather than a real one
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out
moving forward quickly and forcefully
past tense and past participle of bed
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a shellfish with a soft body and two shells
very; extremely
a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair
in a tidy, orderly, or careful way
a person who has done something illegal or wrong
to some extent; fairly
the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way
a casual way to say goodbye
used to tell someone not to worry about something
an entrance or route into a place
a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it
covered with a mask or disguise
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance
to enter a place on foot
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
to begin living in a new home
a place where people pay to play pool
a toy house for children to play with
the act of sending something on to another place
the hard white material from elephant tusks, used for decoration or carving
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
the man who helps the groom at a wedding
in or to a different place
to form a pair and work together
relating to surgery or used during surgery
a casual way of asking how someone is doing
the state of being near in space, time, or relationship
used to say no in a casual way
to push or prod something quickly with a finger or a pointed object
to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else
with someone or something else; in addition to
a hard, silvery metal used in alloys and batteries
an informal, friendly greeting
used to wish someone an enjoyable time
to give something to someone, especially in an official way
a game or system in which people buy tickets and winners are chosen by chance
smooth and slippery, often because of ice, oil, or water
a collection of organized information stored on a computer
to jump down from something high
to help with a task or in a difficult situation
more correct or more suitable
something that encourages someone to do something
used to tell someone to wait for a moment
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
the act of becoming awake
used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement
at the same point in time as something else