senescent
Wordgrowing old or showing signs of aging
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growing old or showing signs of aging
sharpen the blade of a tool or weapon
a woman's handbag or purse
a small cake made by frying batter, sometimes with fruit or other ingredients
to argue noisily and angrily
a very rich person who has a lot of political power or influence
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one
the house where a vicar lives
a person who takes someone away by force or trickery
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
boring because it is too ordinary or predictable
feeling confused and unable to think clearly
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
very attractive and able to hold your attention
to prove that something is real, true, or genuine
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
a risky move or opening remark made to gain an advantage
a natural tendency to do something
a person in a hotel or large building who helps guests with requests and arrangements
to give someone the right to have or do something
to take or use more than your fair share of something
to spend the winter asleep or inactive
a person sent to represent someone or carry out a special mission
to value something very highly
to confuse or surprise someone greatly
all the people who will live in the future
something that gives strong support or is an important part of something
a person who runs an auction and calls out the bids
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a person or thing that changes something
to put handcuffs on someone
needed for a particular purpose or situation
to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
something kept to remind you of a person, place, or event
a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion
so useful or valuable that you could not manage without it
a person who moves goods illegally across a border
a book or system for recording financial accounts
the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art
a complete failure, especially one that is embarrassing or badly organized
a wild animal like a small dog, found in Africa and Asia
the study of correct reasoning
to gather people together for a meeting or event
the act of insisting on something, or the fact that someone keeps insisting
the front part of an army or group moving forward
moving with quick, light jumps
testimony from a criminal accomplice, often given in exchange for leniency
the illegal confinement of a person
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train
to make someone very interested or curious
moving or walking with quick, light steps
to arrest someone, especially a suspect
a person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
using statistics or based on statistical data
to end well or be resolved successfully
buy insurance for something or someone
smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
relating to Sicily or its people
boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
a government official who gathers and handles secret information
a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court
a legal arrangement in which someone else manages your assets without telling you what they are or how they are handled
a person who kidnaps someone
morally wrong or evil; full of sin
to help someone understand something better
the act of leaving a place
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
to perform very well; to do something impressively
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
after something has already happened or been decided
to be willing to do something extreme or surprising
to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony
the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something
to force something out or out of a place
imagined rather than real
in a way that shows strong love or care
a young man who belongs to a college fraternity
a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?
the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
to openly refuse to obey or accept something
making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way
an exclamation used to show surprise or shock
to tell other people private or embarrassing information about someone
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to think that something is probably true or will happen
a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime
a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police
to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose
an informal way of saying you agree with someone
used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened
to get free of something unwanted
a group of wild boars