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Wordto exclude someone from a group or social circle
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to exclude someone from a group or social circle
a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric
a person who makes or sells wine
a U.S. paper dollar bill
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
lower; beneath or below something else
a bitter substance found in plants, especially in tea, wine, and bark
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
a bad thing that seems likely to happen
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
an insulting word for a rude, unpleasant, or contemptible person
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily
to try to sell things by going from place to place
to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating
the person in a family who earns most or all of the money
too proud and serious in a way that annoys other people
to spin or turn around quickly
becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant
in a way that is not directly stated, but understood from the situation
to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a feeling that you do not trust someone or something
to attract or tempt someone by making something seem appealing
a person trained to help women during childbirth
a person who gives something to someone else
the act of lending something to someone
to formally give up a right, claim, belief, or position
used to taunt someone after they lose or fail
the act of paying back money that you owe, especially a loan or debt
relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones
the act of gathering a crop from the fields
used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way
a good or service that everyone can use and that one person's use does not reduce for others
used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis
an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed
a large container used for holding liquids
to accept an unpleasant task, blame, or embarrassment so others do not have to
to indicate or suggest something
a setback or decline
to think of someone or something in a particular way
not feeling sure or ready to do something
the state of being a parent and the duties that come with it
to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind
to record that you have started work or a shift
to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion
to give someone the power or confidence to do something
very little money, or almost no money at all
the act of fastening something with a screw
separated from the rest by cutting
to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
the religion, traditions, and beliefs of Jewish people
far away; at a great distance
used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen
used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation
to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
actively dealing with something or working on it
an unfriendly or dismissive act toward someone
the act of putting things into bags or packages
wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items
the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time
in a clear, direct way, with no doubt about what is meant
a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
an area of land where grapes are grown, especially for making wine
the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding
to stop something from happening or continuing
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
to release something or someone from restraint
having beautiful views of nature
deserving praise, help, or respect
to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan
having many bends or turns
to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way
a short stick used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth
to support a claim with facts or proof
as; in the same way that
a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it
showing no pity or mercy
past tense and past participle of bed
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
the work of sending bills and collecting payment
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
used to encourage someone to do something or try something
to feel angry or upset about something unfair
an Italian title used before a woman's name
to some extent; fairly
to move away and stop bothering someone
a serious promise to do something
allowing travel in only one direction
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of