deputize
Wordto give someone official authority to act for you
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to give someone official authority to act for you
the act of cutting off small pieces from something
to examine something very carefully
confident and hopeful, especially when things are difficult
a statement accusing someone in return, especially after being accused first
to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
a liquid treatment put into the rectum to help empty the bowels
a crazy or strange person
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a monster in Greek mythology with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail
twisted or bent into a loop or loops
the bending or curving of something under pressure
to increase very quickly
in a way that settles something clearly and finally
strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it
having a saddle on it
to shake slightly and quickly, often because of fear, cold, or excitement
used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval
the state of being legal or allowed by law
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a sudden short attack or movement into another place, especially across a border
great happiness or pleasure
a small bird with dark, shiny feathers that often flies in large groups
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
in the proper or expected way; as required
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently
with a lot of energy, force, or confidence
involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
to fall forward and land face first
the collection of genes in a population or species
a hidden place where a wild animal lives
earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away
past tense and past participle of shoot
moving quickly with light, springy steps
weapons that can kill or destroy very large numbers of people
the small hole in a door where you put a key
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
the path that something moving through the air or space follows
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
burning very brightly and strongly
a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you
the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money
to spend time with someone or a group, often with disapproval
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility
a situation where there is no government or no control, often causing chaos
making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to make someone feel excited and eager
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs
to take weapons away from someone or something
force someone to leave a place, school, or organization
a computer virus that hides inside another file or program
to make something secret known publicly
to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all
willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you
used to say you have won or beaten someone
the local office that handles police work in a town or city
the process of trying to understand or solve something
to leave a place quietly so no one notices
to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit
a hospital for people with mental illness
without paying anything
showing a lack of respect; rude or impolite
a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico
a problem that slows or stops progress
to delay dealing with something
away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
to feel a romantic attraction to someone
to let hair grow longer
to remove a part of a film, recording, or text during editing
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
the organization that provides police services in an area
deserving praise, help, or respect
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
to find something by chance
restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
having many bends or turns
used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something
continue to stay in a place, job, or situation
people who have little money or wealth
to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time
the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police
to make a long, narrow cut in something
as; in the same way that
to break a rule, law, or agreement
a person trained to give emergency medical care
relating to the study of ideas about knowledge, reality, and existence