pleasantry
Worda polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
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a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
the quality of tasting very good
a dish baked with a browned top, often made with cheese or breadcrumbs
a person who guarantees that someone will pay a debt or appear in court, especially for bail
a person who investigates insurance claims and decides how much should be paid
to make someone feel unhappy or annoyed
not washed or cleaned
without thinking or preparing first
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
immediately; at once
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
a device used to record a person's breathing, pulse, and other body changes, often used in lie-detection tests
a person who brings a formal complaint or legal case against someone
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
the act of bringing a person or group under control or domination
to separate things that are twisted or knotted together
the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
a device that lets a wheel or part move in one direction only
past tense and past participle of thumb through
the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach
great fame or high rank
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to put handcuffs on someone
to make a process or task happen faster
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick
slightly damaged by a dent
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
an old word for a rabbit
making a long, sharp s sound
a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise
a fighter in a small armed group that attacks a larger army or government
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals
to make a train or tram leave its tracks
to marry again
the area or group of parishes under an archbishop
covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around
to a very great degree; deeply
the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
in the proper or expected way; as required
to block a place or path, or make movement difficult
causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort
to mention or use something as support for an argument or action
locked with a key
relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones
to hit or push with the head or horns
a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another
a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention
to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again
the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people
to talk in a casual, lively way
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
the person who leads a police force or police department
a person or business that arranges bail for someone in jail
grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in
to share a prison cell with another person
a firm, smooth cheese that is often pale orange or white
showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them
past tense and past participle of shoot
with the intention of doing or achieving something
an informal word for a very good lawyer
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line
to feel regret about something you did or about what happened
covered with sweat
the skill of using language to persuade or impress people
a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance
to record that you have started work or a shift
to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
cause something to improve a lot
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to reach a decision or agreement
a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point
to stop discussing something and accept it as it is
available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
tasting or smelling like cheese
a series of short, sharp sounds
far away; at a great distance
used to strongly agree with someone
to be released from prison or another place of confinement
an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger
to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something
used to say cheers before drinking alcohol
to laugh quietly
coated or mixed with sugar
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to create or produce something using a particular material or method
a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair