embezzle
Wordto steal money that you were trusted to manage
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to steal money that you were trusted to manage
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
used for emphasis to mean 'very' or 'extremely
kept apart from other people or things, often in a private or hidden place
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
a confusing problem or question that is hard to solve
partly melted snow or ice on the ground
a gradual reduction in strength, numbers, or effectiveness over time
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet
a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger
an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers
a small piece cut off something
the practical details of something, especially the technical ones
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body
careful discussion before making a decision
to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later
the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood
set back into a surface so it does not stick out
a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about
bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
the arrest of a suspected criminal by a private person, usually until the police arrive
the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles
to not do what a person, rule, or order says
a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems
the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles
a person who serves on a jury
the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a man or boy who is very charming and good at attracting romantic attention
past tense and past participle of shoot
the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
the process of taking in or soaking up a substance, light, heat, or sound
not allowed by law or by accepted rules
imagined rather than real
an official order to appear in court
to record that you have started work or a shift
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
clothing or equipment supplied by the government, especially for the military
done too quickly and without enough thought
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
the person or thing in a group that is different from the others
a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof
mentally healthy and able to think clearly
to make cloth or clothing by looping yarn with needles
a system of dots and dashes used to send messages
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
to search for someone or something and catch or find them
to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
used to say that an attempt was not successful
an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is
to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky
to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas
to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something
a skill or area that someone is especially good at
the legal duty to serve as a juror in a trial
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
a person who has sex for money
a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs
a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
involved in a situation, often without wanting to be
a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing
a person whose whereabouts are unknown
to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly
a living thing like a mold, yeast, or mushroom that grows on dead or decaying matter
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
usually; in most cases
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
deserving praise, help, or respect
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
to end up in a particular place, situation, or state
to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone
having many bends or turns
to check or read something quickly
a unit used to measure power
the colored part of the eye around the pupil
a small bird that eats seeds and often sings
as; in the same way that
to find someone or something after searching for them
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a strong feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect
a feeling that you are going to vomit
to feel angry or upset about something unfair
a unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams
to some extent; fairly
based on reason and logic, not feelings
allowing travel in only one direction
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
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