obsequious
Wordtoo eager to please someone in authority
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too eager to please someone in authority
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
a U.S. paper dollar bill
too difficult or too large to overcome
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
a small building where hens are kept
a bad thing that seems likely to happen
to be suitable or appropriate for something
showing a desire to get back at someone for a wrong or insult
to deliberately ignore or reject someone in a rude way
to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point
to treat someone or something badly or cruelly
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
the act of combing hair
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
written or marked lightly with a pencil
willing to listen to and consider new ideas, suggestions, or criticism
a box or structure where bees live and make honey
the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner
to pull something back or back in
used to say that something is much more serious, surprising, or extreme than it first seemed
mentioned earlier in the same text or conversation
to have no moral or legal permission to do something
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck
the number of threads a processor can run at once
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
to honor an event or place by being present
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to indicate or suggest something
to think of someone or something in a particular way
past tense and past participle of shoot
brave and noble behavior
the informal ranking of people or groups in a group or organization
an adult male horse that has not been castrated
a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals
to make small changes to a text, plan, or law
careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information
to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
looking neat, smart, or well dressed
used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen
to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way
snobbish and thinking you are better than other people
a group of wild boars
used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation
to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
used to say you have won or beaten someone
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
the process of trying to understand or solve something
in a clear, direct way, with no doubt about what is meant
to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to think of someone or something in a particular way
in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them
to use up a supply of something
covered with small dots or spots
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court
deserving praise, help, or respect
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
to act because of information, advice, or a rule
the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth
people who have little money or wealth
as; in the same way that
to fill someone with wonder or great surprise
marked or decorated with letters or writing
to wait and be ready to act when needed
the activity of looking for a job
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
an Italian title used before a woman's name
to strike or bite with the beak
to some extent; fairly
allowing travel in only one direction
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
a casual way to say goodbye
a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal
to keep trying to do something even when it is difficult
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
having a ring or rings around it
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
the act of sending something on to another place
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
supposed to; expected or required to do something
trained to react in a particular way
relating to statistics or using statistical methods
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
not sensible or fair
a machine used for smoothing wood, floors, or other surfaces with sandpaper
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
to visit someone or a place briefly and informally
as a way of giving or doing something back
an informal, friendly greeting