perfunctory
Worddone quickly and without much care, interest, or effort
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done quickly and without much care, interest, or effort
to beat or move with a strong, regular rhythm
to walk with difficulty because you are hurt or weak
the act of hunting or trapping rats
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
the front edge of a step or stair
past tense and past participle of thumb through
relating to the time before a baby is born
a passage for getting on or off a ship, plane, or train
to make a hissing sound while frying or cooking
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly
hot and making a hissing sound while cooking
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
empty, lonely, and bleak, often because no people are around
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
very bright and full of light
a place where two or more roads meet and cross
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you
to complain in a high, annoying voice
to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave
used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
a short, sharp ringing sound
to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it
to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere
a person who lives in a village
the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together
the state of being a mother
communication or social dealings between people or groups
a man who is engaged to be married
becoming more mature and fully developed
strong and solid, so it can be used without breaking or falling over easily
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
burning with flames
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
waste that is poisonous or dangerous to people or the environment
to continue for a longer time than expected
a large area of open grassland, especially in North America
to delay dealing with something
a gradual transition in film or video where an image appears from black
a hard, white material used to make cups, plates, and other objects
the fact that all living things eventually die
to look at someone or something for a long time, often with strong interest or emotion
to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
somewhat like; in a way similar to
to end a romantic relationship
the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth
a very large deer with broad, flat antlers
to drive someone back somewhere, especially home
past tense and past participle of bed
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
to form into curls or ringlets
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow
to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck
a shout used to cheer someone or celebrate something
to defend or support someone, especially when other people criticize them
to some extent; fairly
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
a casual way to say goodbye
used to remind someone of something they already know
a police car used for patrols
the act of sending something on to another place
being in a hospital as a patient
the activity or skill of making or repairing things with a needle and thread
in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting
serious injury to the brain that affects how it works
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
a hard choice between two or more options, especially when each one has a drawback
a casual way of asking how someone is doing
to give off a steady light or heat without flames
alone; with no one else with you
neat, organized, and in good order
a hit in baseball that lets the batter score a run
to give your attention to one thing and not other things
more correct or more suitable
to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it
used to tell someone to wait for a moment
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
the previous time something happened or was done
please come inside
to make a low, continuous humming sound
to change or develop slowly over time
to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands
to spend time considering something
the act of making a high, clear sound with your lips
the act of wasting something
to leave a place
to gradually become less bright, loud, clear, or strong
to admit that something is true or that something exists
a person or thing that is very unusual or extreme
moved or flowed steadily and smoothly
a fact or condition that affects a situation or event
a small tool with a row of teeth, used for untangling or arranging hair
a winner, especially in a competition or sport