slicking
Wordmaking something smooth and glossy
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making something smooth and glossy
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
a place where drivers pay a toll on a road or bridge
a gate with rotating bars that lets one person through at a time
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
the use of force or pressure to get something
a police officer who patrols an area
the bending or curving of something under pressure
pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
the act of cutting food into small cubes
coming from the north or moving toward the north
a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization
used to refer to other similar things or items not named
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a large open passage or hall in a public building, especially at an airport or station
to take something away from someone using legal or official authority
slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
not real; invented or made up
moving gently against something with a soft, light sound
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
making quick, sharp movements
set back into a surface so it does not stick out
used to show friendly agreement or that no more explanation is needed
moving or walking with quick, light steps
a person from Malta
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
directly, without turning or avoiding anything
a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger
a person who is paid to kill someone
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a setback or decline
to talk with someone in a casual or slangy way
past tense and past participle of shoot
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
to record that you have started work or a shift
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way
the act of fastening something with a screw
to make something clear or settled
a very good ability to notice small details or mistakes
a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a series of short, sharp sounds
far away; at a great distance
to attack someone and hit them hard
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
a group of wild boars
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
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 upset or disturb someone badly
the act of putting things into bags or packages
without paying anything
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside
medical treatment that helps you move better after an injury or illness
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
to end a romantic relationship
not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose
to send a quick message to someone
to support a claim with facts or proof
a friendly way to address a man or boy
as; in the same way that
a small oval nut that grows inside a hard shell
a student in the second year of high school or college
past tense and past participle of bed
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair
to rest and recover your energy
a person who has done something illegal or wrong
to some extent; fairly
preserved or sold in bottles
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
a false or different name used by someone
relating to living cells
a casual way to say goodbye
having a ring or rings around it
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose
to enter a place on foot
to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone
an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune
the metal part on a belt that fastens it around the waist
the act of sending something on to another place
a small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band
a small flap or strip used for holding, fastening, or pulling something
a child of your son or daughter
connected with moral principles and what is right and wrong
the quality of being easy to understand
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
to stop a vehicle by pulling over to the side of the road or another place
a service that stores recorded phone messages for you
a shop that sells alcoholic drinks to take away
meant to be kept secret or shared only with a few people