palpitate
Wordto beat very fast or irregularly, especially about the heart
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to beat very fast or irregularly, especially about the heart
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
paper used to soak up extra ink or liquid
difficult to carry or use because of its size, shape, or weight
the act of hunting or trapping rats
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent
to play or move about in a lively, cheerful way
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
a very small drop of liquid
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
covered with spots or marks
a civil wrong that can lead to legal liability
the fact of continuing to exist or happen
protective glasses that cover and protect the eyes
shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
a stiff frill worn around the neck, especially in old-fashioned clothing
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor
more able or skilled than someone or something else
running away suddenly and quickly
the act of breathing in
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
slightly damaged by a dent
a long, smooth brown nut that you can eat
the fact of being a father
the act of combing hair
to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
not allowed to do something or not meeting the requirements for it
based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning
a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better
the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions
to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit
a person or group you are competing or fighting against
an old British slang word for pease pudding
to injure a joint by twisting it too hard
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a style of dancing that is sexually suggestive
a journal about law, usually published by a law school
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else
to do whatever is necessary to get something, even if it is dangerous or wrong
to fill something too full by pushing things in
set back into a surface so it does not stick out
a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
moving or walking with quick, light steps
money paid to a worker, or to their family, after a work-related injury or death
insurance that pays for medical care and lost wages if you are hurt at work
a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire
to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen
covered with many trees
a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job
to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime
kind and wanting to help other people
a member or supporter of the Conservative Party in Britain
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
a bet on the result of something
a system of insurance that pays benefits to workers who are injured on the job
to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities
directly, without turning or avoiding anything
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to indicate or suggest something
to think of someone or something in a particular way
in poker, to make the first bet in a round
past tense and past participle of shoot
the news or gossip that people are saying about something
to make a situation more risky, serious, or exciting
small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion
to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it
the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment
the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something
a person who secretly carries money or documents for a criminal group
to record that you have started work or a shift
in a way that relates to genes or genetics
to make a plan, decision, or arrangement final and certain
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds
the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly
to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you
not agreeing with something else; contradictory
to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them
used to say that something is not surprising
used to show strong surprise, anger, or emphasis in a question
used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking