actuarial
Wordrelating to actuaries and the calculation of financial risk, especially for insurance
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relating to actuaries and the calculation of financial risk, especially for insurance
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
the act of cutting up a body into pieces
to put someone into a hypnotic state
an amount of money you must pay yourself before an insurance company pays the rest
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
to put something under water or another liquid
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
based on the facts and details of a situation
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the activity of catching crabs
a small dish served before the main meal
covered with a protective outer layer
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence
a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion
the act of lending something to someone
so interesting or attractive that it holds your attention
making quick, sharp movements
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a humorous or informal way to refer to a nuclear weapon
the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye
to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way
to explain something in more detail
strongly left-wing in politics
to honor an event or place by being present
a state in which someone seems awake but is not fully aware of what is happening
to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
past tense and past participle of shoot
located at the front of something
the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs
deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
modern and not traditional or old-fashioned
to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence
used to introduce a good point or advantage in a bad situation
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
a small thin piece that has broken off from something
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused
used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said
used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
a group of wild boars
to repair something, especially by hand
the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells
relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas
A game in which you pick real football players for a team and earn points based on how they perform in real matches
to leave secretly in order to get married
the soft parts of the body, such as muscles and fat, rather than bones or teeth
the act of giving an organ for a transplant
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
old enough to be legally an adult
a person whose job is to sell insurance and help customers choose policies
a broken bone that has broken through the skin
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to delay dealing with something
away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
to laugh together with someone in a friendly way
to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation
to stop something from happening or continuing
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand
deserving praise, help, or respect
to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it
according to what is expected or believed, but not necessarily in real life
very cold, especially in a way that feels unpleasant
causing strong emotional pain or shock
the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash
the act of building a bridge
people who have little money or wealth
as; in the same way that
to find someone or something after searching for them
a wild pig with tusks
a short period of time spent doing a job or activity
in Chinese philosophy, one of the two opposite forces in the universe, linked with darkness, passivity, and the moon
a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing
a teenager
make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise
to some extent; fairly
to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing
allowing travel in only one direction
to give something to another person
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a casual way to say goodbye
a robber, especially one who belongs to a gang
to be gentler or less strict with someone
after it gets dark; at night
a younger sister, especially one who is still a child
a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data