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Worda short newspaper notice about a person's death, often with a brief life story
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a short newspaper notice about a person's death, often with a brief life story
to bite or chew something noisily and with force
to injure someone or something badly and permanently
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a mythological being with the power of a god but also human qualities
the theory that species change over time through natural selection, as proposed by Charles Darwin
to join or combine things together
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a person who tricks or deceives others
the front edge of a step or stair
money or other help given to make up for a wrong or harm done
the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes
turned or operated by a crank
a small flower with brightly colored petals
to argue about small, unimportant things
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
a short humorous poem with five lines and a rhyme pattern of AABBA
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
making quick, sharp movements
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
a breed of cat with a pale coat and dark points, often blue-eyed
pregnant, used about a female animal
a prank in which someone twists another person's nipple
small or tiny
to fill someone with delight or strong pleasure
used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses
used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way
to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen
the supposed kidnapping of a person by aliens
a violin, especially one used in folk music
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop
past tense and past participle of shoot
having thoughts of killing yourself
a young man who belongs to a college fraternity
to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way
to work very hard and with a lot of energy
a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly
the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
the act of fastening something with a screw
traditional stories, beliefs, and customs of a community
a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building
used to say that something is not believable
in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish
coated or mixed with sugar
a group of wild boars
a brief, often surprising meeting or contact with something unusual, impressive, or dangerous
officially linked with another town, city, or organization
the process by which your body changes food into energy
a student who is studying for a graduate degree
away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
made dark so that light cannot pass through
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
the act of becoming red in the face or skin
having many bends or turns
to end a romantic relationship
small, playful trouble or bad behavior, especially by children
used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something
the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while
a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line
as; in the same way that
to visit a place often
a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion
past tense and past participle of bed
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage
a business owned and run by members of the same family
before anything else; first of all
living forever; never dying
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
to some extent; fairly
a serious promise to do something
a playful trick or practical joke
a set of moral principles or values
informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of
a casual way to say goodbye
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
covered with or containing a lot of oil or grease
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said
a very short period of time
a dance done slowly by two people, usually with close contact
a treatment in which someone rubs and presses your body to help you relax or feel better
a husband and wife considered as one unit
to leave something open or spread out so fresh air can remove bad smells or dampness
the part of a toilet that you sit on
to examine something carefully, especially by feeling or using a tool
a large flat-bottomed boat used for carrying goods on rivers or canals
with the top and bottom reversed
connected with things that cannot be explained by science or natural laws
looking sad, worried, or troubled, as if something bad has happened
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
covered with scales
a large reptile that lives in rivers and swamps, with a broad snout