protegee
Worda person, especially a woman, who is helped and supported by someone more experienced or powerful
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a person, especially a woman, who is helped and supported by someone more experienced or powerful
to want something very much, especially something you do not have
the present participle of stomach
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a small secret group that tries to control events or make decisions behind the scenes
to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business
pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful
more able or skilled than someone or something else
(of food) juicy, tender, and full of flavor
something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is
a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England
a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
greedy and always wanting more money or possessions
the quality of being morally right and fair
the act of gently rubbing or stroking something
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain
think about something carefully, especially before making a decision
the showing of a film or TV program to an audience
to seem to return to life after being thought dead
locked with a key
at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen
to damage someone’s or something’s reputation
moving or walking with quick, light steps
a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
brought back to life, activity, or popularity
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
greatest in amount, degree, or importance
past tense and past participle of shoot
used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely
to do something with full effort or confidence
a short, interesting story about a real person or event
to work very hard and with a lot of energy
the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
very likely to happen or succeed
used to introduce a good point or advantage in a bad situation
to make someone feel excited and eager
careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
with intention; deliberately
far away; at a great distance
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a title given to members of the clergy.
to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water
to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
to hit something hard while moving
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
to speak or act more quickly
to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose
a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
as; in the same way that
a person trained to give emergency medical care
marked or decorated with letters or writing
used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain
done in a quiet, secret way
a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
a serious promise to do something
preserved or sold in bottles
a casual way to say goodbye
the process of people making bids in an auction
a protest or rebellion against a government or other authority
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
the mirror in a car that lets you see what is behind you
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
meant to be kept secret or shared only with a few people
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
never; not at any time, used for emphasis
hanging down or extending over the edge of something
an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting
at the right time, before it is too late
to try to find someone or something
to place something on a surface or in a lower position
more correct or more suitable
a break or crack in something hard, especially a bone
a place where coins are made
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
the previous time something happened or was done
to a very great degree; very much
used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done
to have a friendly relationship with someone
to appear or arrive, especially when expected
to disappear suddenly and completely
a person who betrays a friend, group, or country
to say very strongly that you disapprove of something or someone
the process of food turning brown as it cooks
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
to have information or awareness about something
to spend time considering something
to leave a place
to discuss or mention something
to gradually become less bright, loud, clear, or strong