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Wordto exclude someone from a group or social circle
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to exclude someone from a group or social circle
happening again after a period of improvement
rotting and giving off a very bad smell
the present participle of stomach
to openly ignore a rule, law, or accepted way of behaving
a cut made at an angle, usually 45 degrees, for joining two pieces neatly
to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way
a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities
the backward flow of stomach acid into the throat
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 sit, stand, or move with a bent back and drooping shoulders
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
to make a light, sharp ringing sound
a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods
the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use
to value something very highly
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
a person or thing that brings bad luck
to put something on a shelf
to put something firmly inside or into something else
more able or skilled than someone or something else
hot and making a hissing sound while cooking
something worn on the head, such as a hat or helmet
to let saliva run from your mouth
to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony
too young to be allowed to do something by law
a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others
to send something by fax
used to refer to other similar things or items not named
the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not
to express something in a particular way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a woman who is engaged to be married
a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement
the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism
a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar
the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes
a stick with a support at the top that helps someone walk
a plant that produces a large purple vegetable
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document
an excited, informal way of saying yes
a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
used after a family relationship to show that two people are one generation apart
to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way
the 100th anniversary of an event or the celebration for it
very drunk
Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished
having raised ridges or lines
(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort
in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state
used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear
to force liquid out in a thin stream
a factory where chemicals are produced
a small bird in the tit family
used to say that after considering everything, something is true or most important
to finish something quickly and efficiently
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
objects made from clay and hardened by heat
to stay with its mother, used of young animals
past tense and past participle of shoot
to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point
a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something
to breathe noisily while sleeping
to subtract an amount from a total
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
the act of building or putting something up
having thoughts of killing yourself
a false reason or excuse used to hide the real purpose of something
to shoot or burst out suddenly
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
existing as a natural part of something
the process of starting a computer
to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs
a casual way to suggest something or ask if something is a good idea
to study a subject as a secondary subject at college or university
used to say that something is not believable
to be bought very quickly in large numbers
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking
an unborn baby in the later stages of development
a singer with the highest female vocal range
a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble
a person who is addicted to drugs
a party held by a fraternity, especially a college fraternity
to laugh quietly
a city in central New York State
used to say you have won or beaten someone
used to say that something should have happened earlier
a device that sends an alarm signal without making a sound
a large jazz band that plays arranged music with solo sections
the hollow space inside a tooth root, where the nerve and blood vessels are
a police officer who works for a state police force