skimp
Wordto use less of something than you should, especially money, time, or effort
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to use less of something than you should, especially money, time, or effort
full of sadness or misery
a feeling of doubt, worry, or unease about something
able to be avoided or prevented
a short, witty remark
a large, powerful off-road vehicle made by Hummer
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
too difficult or too large to overcome
to suggest something bad in a sly or indirect way
not going as planned; wrong or badly off course
a fixture in a public restroom that men use to urinate into
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
a short course or session that helps you review something you already learned
the bending or curving of something under pressure
money or valuable things stolen by a thief
to give someone the right to have or do something
to move slightly back and forth, especially because of wind or uncertainty
to annoy someone by asking for something or interrupting them again and again
the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes
born first among your children or siblings
having the qualities of an angel, especially being very kind, gentle, or beautiful
to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
too pleased with yourself and your achievements
causing or likely to cause arguments
showing a lot of blood or violence
a match that lights when struck
to make someone feel extreme fear
to shake slightly and quickly, often because of fear, cold, or excitement
objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past
a person who tries to persuade others to accept a religious belief, especially Christianity
the process of reversing or canceling something
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
a person or animal with albinism
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to take something away from someone using legal or official authority
to become less steady, confident, or effective
a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground
the quality of being morally right and fair
the work or cost of keeping something in good condition
the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
the state of being naked
used to taunt someone after they lose or fail
a child or other person you play with
locked with a key
to complain in a high, annoying voice
very stylish and elegant
a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink
used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks
to call on someone or something for help or support
to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks
relating to the sky or outer space
an actor who uses method acting
a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall
showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away
careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private
to stop something from succeeding
to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point
to shoot someone and kill them
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
helpful and likely to improve something
to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen
in a strange or unusual way
to hate or strongly dislike someone or something
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited
to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility
to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly
used to say that something is not surprising
to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses
a position or style that is not extreme and is fairly ordinary
to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
having more than one possible meaning or interpretation
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
to show approval by clapping
used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant
out of favor with someone; not liked by them
a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard
to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely
used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
as usual; as always
to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way
to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu
a bag used to carry a dead body
to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone
a natural ability to choose clothes that look good and suit the occasion
a long, angry argument or conflict
in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble
to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else
a title for Jesus Christ in Christianity
the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing
a violent criminal or troublemaker
happening or existing at the end of a process; final