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promotion to a higher job or rank
to drive out an evil spirit by religious means
great trouble or suffering
having no bones
to make something dirty, impure, or morally bad
to leave someone or something and not come back
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 make something very wet; soak it completely
the area or district a bishop is responsible for
extremely evil and shocking
to give someone the Christian rite of baptism
to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
to calm someone down by giving them what they want or by making them less angry
a person who is believed to be able to predict the future
winning or succeeding after a struggle
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position
to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position
having a shape that is not normal or natural
to steal things from a place, especially during war or a riot
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to kill an important person, especially for political reasons
to honor an event or place by being present
to seriously damage or weaken something
directly, without turning or avoiding anything
brought back to life, activity, or popularity
moving quickly with light, springy steps
allowed by law; legal
a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge
producing fruit
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
force someone to leave a place, school, or organization
used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a group of wild boars
a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
severe physical or mental pain
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
to rest on one or both knees
a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly
the act of becoming red in the face or skin
willingly; with pleasure
to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them
to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things
to fill someone with wonder or great surprise
a person who follows a non-mainstream or pre-Christian religion
unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability
the people who are trained and officially allowed to perform religious duties
the way a play, show, or event is arranged and presented
to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose
extremely surprising or impressive
not able to do something or deal with it
a casual way to say goodbye
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
to remove a leader or government from power by force
having a ring or rings around it
to put someone in prison
the devil in some religions
present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position
a friend you have known since you were a child
the act of sending something on to another place
almost, but not completely
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
a feeling of strong anger or shock
a member of the Scandinavian people who raided and traded in Europe from the 8th to 11th centuries
an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting
at the right time, before it is too late
to live in a place
order or ask someone to come to a place, especially officially
a younger brother
more correct or more suitable
to bend your knees and lower your body until you are resting on them
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
the previous time something happened or was done
an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens
to stay at home, especially for the evening or night
a person who buys and sells goods, especially as a job
to a very great degree; very much
to have a friendly relationship with someone
able to be predicted or expected
a person who is legally entitled to inherit money, property, or a title when someone dies
to spend time considering something
the part of your mind that tells you whether something is right or wrong
the chance that something will happen in the future
a word said at the end of a prayer to show agreement or hope that it will happen
moved or flowed steadily and smoothly
completely; to a very great degree
a place where a river or stream falls over a steep edge
a fact or condition that affects a situation or event