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Worda person who lends money at very high interest rates
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a person who lends money at very high interest rates
looking pale and unhealthy
a very good shot, pass, or piece of play in football
to make a sound quieter or less clear
covered with a thin layer of flour
to make a harsh ringing or clattering sound
relating to a telescope
a person or organization that promises to pay a debt or do something if another person cannot
the act of hunting or trapping rats
a person from the East End of London, especially one from a working-class background
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to bounce off a surface after hitting it
a small silvery fish that lives in both fresh and salt water
the process of extracting metal from ore by heating it
small and not important; not worth much attention
a soft, low, continuous sound
to make a loud, sharp metallic sound
to reveal private or secret information
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
a place where alcoholic drinks are made by distilling
to breathe air out of your lungs
a rude word for the buttocks
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes
to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a special oven used for drying, baking, or firing pottery and bricks
to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
a tall tree that grows quickly and is often planted for wood or as a windbreak
very bad and causing strong disapproval
a chemical element used in medicine and as a nutrient in small amounts
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
extremely large, strong, or powerful
a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world
the act of sealing a hole or gap
to stop a fire or flame from burning
smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement
a large fire outdoors, often for a celebration or event
used to tell someone very rudely to go away
a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose
the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles
the act of being dismissed from a job
earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away
brought back to life, activity, or popularity
a person who uses magic, especially in stories
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths
in a very uncontrolled or extreme way
arguing or fighting angrily
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
the bitter taste of something
Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
a strong addictive drug made from the juice of the opium poppy
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do
the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk
to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way
the event that marked the beginning of the universe
used to say that you agree with what someone has just said
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a place by the water where ships load and unload goods or passengers
the act of making a calculation or estimate
something that is not possible or not acceptable
to think you are seeing something that is not really there
to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something
to laugh quietly
making a loud, deep, rumbling sound
a member of the Romani people
used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation
used to say you have won or beaten someone
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
the day when God is believed to judge everyone at the end of the world
evidence that directly proves something
having enough skill or knowledge to do something well
without paying anything
something that is given or allowed, especially after a request or demand
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
to come onto the stage in a performance
to oppose someone or something openly and firmly
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure
the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
to change a planned event or action to a later time
deserving praise, help, or respect
a person who does not believe that God or gods exist
to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
wrote, especially in a formal or literary style
the middle part of a country or region
done in a natural, unplanned way
the perfect place or state of happiness and peace