suborn
Wordto persuade someone to do something illegal or dishonest, often by paying them
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to persuade someone to do something illegal or dishonest, often by paying them
the quality of being petty, mean, or overly concerned with small things
to steal money that you were trusted to manage
small, round, and shiny like a bead
a U.S. paper dollar bill
in a way that is very clear and obvious
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
a bad thing that seems likely to happen
an unexpected gain, especially of money
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
to increase very quickly
the accident of a train leaving its tracks
too interested in other people's private matters
a male goose
more able or skilled than someone or something else
too pleased with yourself and your achievements
a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects
a small hill
to send something by fax
the crime of lying under oath in court
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
a person who helps two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude
a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court
the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation
to make a train or tram leave its tracks
the process of helping two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement
to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence
the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage
the act of lending something to someone
to become worse in quality, health, or morals
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to make a serious mistake or fail badly
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally
to throw something with a quick, forceful motion
a venomous snake with long fangs and a thick body
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently
to fail badly or make a serious mistake
a person who thinks and acts in an independent, unusual way
to impose a limit on how long someone can stay in office
smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
the act of putting a plant into a pot or container
to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime
the life or world believed to exist after death
in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well
to challenge someone to fight, compete, or prove themselves
the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a setback or decline
to get dressed and prepared for a drag performance
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to make a fresh start, especially by forgetting past disagreements
a male donkey
the secret gathering of information about another country or organization
imagined rather than real
a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you
official information or documents that anyone can access
cause something to improve a lot
to show affection to someone in a warm, physical way
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of fastening something with a screw
an expression used to show disapproval
to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence
something that is extremely unlikely or impossible to happen
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
looking neat, smart, or well dressed
a joking or sarcastic way to describe something as very smart or clever
to seem reasonable or consistent
a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof
a group of wild boars
the act of controlling or having power over people or things
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
a person who is part of the board that runs an organization
a poker hand with two different pairs
the act of putting things into bags or packages
happening or done every three months
the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's
covered with grass
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
to start arguing or fighting with someone
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to delay dealing with something
to hold something in place with bags or other heavy weights
small pieces that break off from a hard surface
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
ready, arranged, or working properly