deputize
Wordto give someone official authority to act for you
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to give someone official authority to act for you
to express sympathy for someone’s bad luck or trouble
a large bow used for shooting arrows by hand
to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed
the process of becoming old-fashioned or no longer useful
to fail to keep a promise, agreement, or duty
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a small mistake or wrong move, especially one that causes a problem
not going as planned; wrong or badly off course
a small open area in a forest
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
material used to cover something to keep heat in or protect it
a device used to set off an explosive charge
shelves or a set of shelves used for storing things
a person sent to represent someone or carry out a special mission
relating to the time before a baby is born
to cause a lot of damage or harm
the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes
to put something on a shelf
an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
to catch or seize someone or something quickly and suddenly
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the arrangement of gears in a machine or vehicle
to put handcuffs on someone
the act of betraying someone’s trust or loyalty
used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
great happiness or pleasure
to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position
a small bird with dark, shiny feathers that often flies in large groups
a person or organization that helps two sides communicate or reach an agreement
people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future
a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message
a person who manages or invests large amounts of money
the Roman god of love, usually shown as a winged boy with a bow and arrows
bring back to life
no longer in use or no longer working
connected with adoption; having been adopted
locked with a key
showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs
to make someone very interested or curious
to have no moral or legal permission to do something
a group of three connected people or things
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
money that is legally held and managed for someone else
to look at something with attention or wonder
to indicate or suggest something
past tense and past participle of shoot
to resign from an important job or public position
weapons considered as a group
to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government
to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery
something you do to prevent harm or trouble
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a detailed set of requirements or technical details for something to be made or done
a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way
almost; very nearly
to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way
producing fruit
to be able to deal with a difficult situation
to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback
used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen
used to say that you are as ordinary as most people
used to say that you are as ordinary as most people
to about the same degree as most people
an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
kept secret or done in a hidden way
a metal made by mixing two or more metals
a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private
to be released from prison or another place of confinement
unfinished things that still need attention
a vegetable, especially when spoken about informally
a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion
a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
familiar with something because you know it well
the first nuclear bomb ever made or used
the process of trying to understand or solve something
a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention
causing worry, sadness, or pain
to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain
a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life
a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm
a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident
to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision
to drive away quickly, especially by pressing the accelerator hard
a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake
a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor
small pieces that break off from a hard surface
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future
deserving praise, help, or respect
to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone