gumption
Wordpractical confidence and the ability to deal with problems
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practical confidence and the ability to deal with problems
to release an egg from an ovary
a person who belongs to the Comanche people
to feel annoyed or resentful because someone else has something good
the present participle of stomach
to restrict someone's freedom or movement
to injure someone or something badly and permanently
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
not washed or cleaned
a small sensitive part of the female genitals
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 a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise
to cause pain or suffering to someone or something
the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use
turned or operated by a crank
more able or skilled than someone or something else
money paid to someone for loss, damage, or injury
a person who deliberately damages property or public places
careful and hardworking, especially in doing tasks well
a period of heavy drinking
to express something in a particular way
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the outer layer of grain that is removed when flour is made
small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away
a suffix added to adjectives to form nouns meaning a quality or state
the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism
in a way that lasts forever; permanently
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
the study of correct reasoning
a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence
the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point
having a shape that is not normal or natural
making quick, sharp movements
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time
the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief
used to ask someone to explain something, often with sarcasm or disbelief
a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone
the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover
in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state
a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth
able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected
used to tell someone very rudely to go away
used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
a crime that can be punished by death
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol
an informal way to describe a very handsome, muscular man
to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point
the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth
a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?
the act of fastening something with a screw
separated from the rest by cutting
to reach a decision or agreement
to cut something off or separate it by force
available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display
a formal promise or agreement, especially one with legal or religious importance
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
to move in a heavy, awkward way
a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement
to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together
kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice
as usual; as always
the main team of a sports club or school
a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded
to ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences
a cemetery, especially one with a more respectful or formal name
a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold
the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix
the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg
to make a serious mistake or do something badly
a problem that slows or stops progress
relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America
to appear again after being gone or hidden
alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor
to find or meet something by chance
to buy or collect a large amount of something so you have enough later
to introduce something gradually, in stages
to manage to live on very little money
to praise someone too much, often to get something from them
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
no longer modern, useful, or in use
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to depend on something; to be decided by something
deserving praise, help, or respect
the act of making something stronger or more effective
in a better situation, especially after a change or decision
the release of gas, light, heat, or other substances into the air or environment
the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth
relating to the Celts or their languages
to send a quick message to someone