petrify
to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly
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to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly
self-control, especially by avoiding sexual activity
talk that is meant to charm, flatter, or persuade someone
to sleep longer than you meant to
a shallow area or box filled with sand for children to play in
an old gun with a wide barrel that fires a spread of shot
to remove someone from power or a high position
a tight band or strap used to stop heavy bleeding in an arm or leg
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
the act of putting words, numbers, or symbols in brackets
the present participle of stomach
spread out so it is not concentrated in one place
the act of blowing something up with dynamite
a person who makes decisions based on practical facts rather than theory or ideals
a tennis or badminton shot made with the front of the hand facing the direction of the hit
a type of plastic once used to make early movie film
too confident in your own abilities or chances
to make someone feel less proud or less important
destroy completely; leave nothing behind
a bee that makes honey and lives in a hive
the act of fastening something with a latch
bad in quality, condition, or appearance
unattractively thin, with little flesh on the body
willing and quick to help other people