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Worda screw with a wide head that you can turn by hand
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a screw with a wide head that you can turn by hand
to think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is
anything at all; anything
to make someone feel nervous or less confident
to make a sound quieter or less clear
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
able to be used to take practical action
important because it has serious results
impossible to change, improve, or stop from bad behavior
the act of hunting or trapping rats
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
secret or dishonest behavior used to trick someone and get what you want
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a person who breeds and cares for animals
the act of refusing to obey authority or follow orders
a large wild fern with broad, feathery leaves
the front edge of a step or stair
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
a person who practices yoga regularly and well
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have
a place or position that gives you a good view of something
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a long period when an animal sleeps through the winter
not changed or influenced by something
to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive
to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall
an informal, sometimes insulting word for a person with red hair
used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness
locked with a key
a hidden place where someone leaves something for another person to pick up secretly
a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing
moving or walking with quick, light steps
willing to do something or likely to agree to it
home; to or at home
a bet on the result of something
the evil wolf character in fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood
a group of people sent to kill someone
the outer layer of the brain
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time
to indicate or suggest something
past tense and past participle of shoot
moving quickly with light, springy steps
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something
burning very brightly and strongly
the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment
a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder
a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity
working properly and ready to use
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
cleaned thoroughly by rubbing
separated from the rest by cutting
to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs
to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start
to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way
showing agreement or saying yes
the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear
to expect something or think it will happen
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
used to say that you have received and understood a message
to do something correctly or in the right way
completely, from one end to the other
an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said
an event where people display cars to the public
to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all
to get rid of something
to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin
more important than anything else; most important
very angry or annoyed
in a blunt or direct way
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
toward or to the side
a small part of something that is left after the rest is gone
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 person who watches for danger or for something important to appear
deserving praise, help, or respect
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted
to order food to be delivered to your home
the act of becoming red in the face or skin
having many bends or turns
to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea
to cut or shape something with a knife or tool
it is likely that something will happen or be true
the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police
as; in the same way that
to find someone or something after searching for them
a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking
a large enclosed heater used to warm a building or to heat materials to very high temperatures
a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue