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Wordto officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
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to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
to use less of something than you should, especially money, time, or effort
very generous and forgiving, especially toward someone who has less power or has lost a competition
to ask someone to pay too much for something
a U.S. paper dollar bill
insurance that an insurance company buys to protect itself against large losses
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a person who estimates how much something is worth, especially property
a person who is especially good at understanding or calming animals
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
to remove a seal from something so it can be opened
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
a bad thing that seems likely to happen
a device that lets a wheel or part move in one direction only
to give someone the right to have or do something
pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
having the outer husk or shell removed
to pay someone back for money they spent on something
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a garden flower with ruffled petals, often pink, red, or white
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence
information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
relating to the neck or the cervix
a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system
covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around
a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails
an official statement that you will not use a right or claim
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality
to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible
set back into a surface so it does not stick out
Used to challenge someone to fight or compete
the act of adding salt to food or water
buy insurance for something or someone
a random choice or selection
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck
becoming weaker or less active
to honor an event or place by being present
the right side of a ship or aircraft when you are facing forward
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to indicate or suggest something
a setback or decline
to think of someone or something in a particular way
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to be willing to do something extreme or surprising
to resign from an important job or public position
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
intending to cause harm or upset to someone
a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance
something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems
official information or documents that anyone can access
to discuss ideas informally and freely
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle
the act of fastening something with a screw
not agreeing with something else; contradictory
to make small changes to a text, plan, or law
to help prevent conflict or violence in a difficult situation
used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens
to think that something is probably true or will happen
far away; at a great distance
an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said
a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof
a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet
to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests
used to say you have won or beaten someone
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
the part of a ship or aircraft where cargo is kept
an extra period of play added at the end of a game when the score is tied
a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another
wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items
to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way
in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing
care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time
to include something as a built-in or essential part of something else
a person who breaks into computer systems or networks
the ability to produce babies, young animals, or seeds
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
to depend on something; to be decided by something
to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control
in complete agreement; with everyone voting the same way
the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth
as; in the same way that
to break a rule, law, or agreement
to visit a place often
make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing