recidivist
Worda person who keeps committing crimes after being punished for them
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a person who keeps committing crimes after being punished for them
very tired
a person who likes solving puzzles
to cheat someone out of money or something valuable
a plant with minty-smelling leaves that cats are attracted to
a person's home or official place of residence
the release of an egg from an ovary
a type of trumpet or bugle with a bright, loud sound
a hard floor covering used in kitchens and other rooms
the front edge of a step or stair
the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
a close relationship between two living things that helps one or both of them
to rain very lightly in small drops
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
causing strong disgust or dislike
attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way
a machine that gives out a drink, snack, or other item when you press a button or pay for it
talkative and eager to chat
a fast, powerful flow of water
a small knot or loop in thread, cord, or rope
quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or fight back
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a small magical creature, often playful or mischievous
careful and persistent effort
damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
a tornado
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
the activity of traveling in a canoe using paddles
in alphabetical order
slightly fat in a pleasant way
careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law
to hide what you are really doing or planning, especially in a dishonest way
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire
the person who is best suited to do something or help with it
a small bird in the tit family
the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
a natural liking for or connection with someone or something
the authority to act or vote for someone else
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to describe or talk about something
past tense and past participle of shoot
a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific
the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them
used to say that something is not believable
unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get
a dark red-purple color
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to hit something with a quick, hard blow
used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened
too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people
used to say that something should have happened earlier
the person or team that finishes in second place in a competition
to ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences
a long, angry argument or conflict
in a frank and direct way
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
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
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
a very young child, usually one who has just started walking
the act of making something stronger or more effective
an insulting word for a stupid person
the act of building a bridge
before anything else; as the first item or point
the perfect place or state of happiness and peace
a robot that looks and acts like a human
as; in the same way that
past tense and past participle of bed
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
to copy the way someone speaks or acts
a narrow valley, especially in northern England
not real, or seeming strange and hard to believe
referring to one person or thing, not more than one
a casual way to say goodbye
a police station or the area it serves
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position
a smell, especially a pleasant one
an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior
a metal tool used for loosening or removing a car tire
a small explosive weapon that is thrown by hand or fired from a launcher
the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse
to drive a vehicle closer to a place or person
used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
a casual way of asking how someone is doing
to appear or arrive, especially when not expected
a place where children or teenagers stay for a short time in summer and take part in activities
used to say no in a casual way
not drunk