preoccupy
Wordto fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
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to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
a person who likes to share things with others
to steal small or unimportant things, often secretly
a person who makes public announcements in a town
a feeling of annoyance or hurt pride after being slighted
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
a layer of material spread on soil to help plants grow and stop weeds
the state of living a quiet, home-centered life
to leave secretly, especially to avoid being caught
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
cheerful and lively
a small South American rodent with very soft fur and a long tail
a long, flat worm that lives in the intestines of people or animals and takes food from them
playful, funny, or slightly silly
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
a person or thing that trims something
the front edge of a step or stair
to live longer than someone or something
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
a small freshwater animal with a hard shell and claws, like a tiny lobster
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening
an outward appearance that hides the real situation
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
causing horror or disgust because it is very shocking or gruesome
the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
a wild party with a lot of drinking and sexual activity
powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
relating to the skull
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something
a dish of meat, vegetables, or pasta baked slowly in the oven
a match that lights when struck
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
to make someone feel extreme fear
to express something in a particular way
a stocky, fierce mammal of the weasel family that lives in northern regions
a strong feeling of hate or disgust
to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a small fenced field where horses or other animals are kept or exercised
to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose
decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow
relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively
a person who gives something to someone else
a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
a dog trained to guard a house or property
to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost
very ugly, frightening, or shocking
a small piece of food, especially something sweet
the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
to have or show a bad opinion of something
melted by heat and in a liquid state
A phrase in wedding vows meaning the marriage will last for life
to eat something very quickly and eagerly
something that is hard to understand or explain
to hit something quickly with your hand
the act of avoiding something or escaping from it
to end well or be resolved successfully
likely to happen soon or already planned
used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks
to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted
the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force
relating to the sky or outer space
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to dance in a lively, energetic way
a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury
the business or practice of managing forests and growing trees for wood
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to indicate or suggest something
to perform very well; to do something impressively
to be the leading expert on a subject
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
sea animals with shells or hard outer coverings that people eat, such as clams, mussels, and lobster
to breathe noisily while sleeping
to lead a group, team, or project
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
a person who is thought of as uncivilized or cruel
to record that you have started work or a shift
the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs
official information or documents that anyone can access
to throw something with a lot of force
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
old-fashioned or not keeping up with modern ideas or styles
to give someone the power or confidence to do something
the intestines
making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way
used to say that something is not surprising
used to say that something is not believable