stodgy
Wordboring, old-fashioned, and lacking energy or style
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boring, old-fashioned, and lacking energy or style
very large or extreme
a U.S. paper dollar bill
to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed
to gather into small folds or wrinkles
having strong opinions and often expressing them in a forceful way
the state of being tight or squeezed
a bad thing that seems likely to happen
relating to the lower back
secret and dishonest
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to cook food, especially an egg, in hot water without the shell
to value something very highly
a male goose
smart, stylish, and attractive
to make a process or task happen faster
a small dish served before the main meal
intended to punish someone
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
the main or most eye-catching part of something
a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go
a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain
a small axe with a short handle
to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
to throw something with a quick, forceful motion
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way
the end of a period when something is valid or can be used
a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities
used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
a setback or decline
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
the act of leaving someone or something behind
a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing
depending on something else happening first
a team made up of the best or most suitable people for a job or activity
very poor; having almost no money
making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way
used to say that something is not surprising
to stop arguing or fighting and become friendly again
the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
in every situation; all the time
a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it
a series of short, sharp sounds
for now; until something changes
used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen
to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem
believing that something is true, often when it is not
to support one side in a disagreement or competition
the act of moving something from its usual place or position
a man who serves food in a school or work canteen
coated or mixed with sugar
a group of wild boars
too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in
a punch made with the right hand, especially in boxing
advice from a lawyer about a legal matter
in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble
to fly high in the air, or rise high above something
a person who plays golf
in a clear, direct way, with no doubt about what is meant
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval
a large bird that eats dead animals
a sauce made from meat juices, often thickened
someone who works in a profession, especially medicine
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
ready, arranged, or working properly
at the beginning; originally
a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court
to change a planned event or action to a later time
the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
as; in the same way that
to break a rule, law, or agreement
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
past tense and past participle of bed
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal
to write something again in a different or improved way
the work of sending bills and collecting payment
money that a person or company earns
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
an Italian title used before a woman's name
to some extent; fairly
to put things in the correct position or line
preserved or sold in bottles
the act of blaming or criticizing someone