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Wordbad-tempered and easily annoyed
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bad-tempered and easily annoyed
to about that time, date, or number
to see or hear things that are not really there
a woman who uses her charm in a seductive way
a person who pays to live in someone else's house, usually in a room
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
smart and quick to learn or understand
showing a lot of blood or violence
to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
firm and determined; not willing to change your mind
a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria
a small to medium-sized marsupial from Australia or New Guinea
a serious disease that affects the brain and nervous system and is usually fatal
moving or walking with quick, light steps
everyone in a ship's crew
to be greater in number than someone or something
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world
a feeling that warns you something may be dangerous or wrong
an informal term for a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to school and activities
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something
coated or mixed with sugar
a mythical person who changes into a wolf, usually at full moon
a child of your parent’s cousin
the act of putting things into bags or packages
the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
very upset, angry, or excited
a person whose whereabouts are unknown
away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
to buy or collect a large amount of something so you have enough later
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
deserving praise, help, or respect
to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much
the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
as; in the same way that
the return to life after death
the act of destroying something or causing serious damage
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
worried, nervous, or not comfortable
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
considered proper, honest, and socially acceptable
to some extent; fairly
to give something to another person
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
a casual way to say goodbye
to stay in a place for a while and not leave
to stop touching, changing, or interfering with something
to leave or start a trip
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said
the person or thing that finishes in second place
used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens
an insect or animal that damages crops, food, or plants
an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong
connected with things that cannot be explained by science or natural laws
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
shades of the color yellow
the process of repairing and updating a building or room
hanging down or extending over the edge of something
used to wish someone an enjoyable time
to leave a place and start going somewhere else
to break food down in the body so it can be used
more correct or more suitable
covering a wide area or affecting many things
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement
to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly
a card game in which players bet on the value of their hands
an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens
at the front of something or someone
to pause before doing or saying something because you are unsure or nervous
to appear or arrive, especially when expected
to spend time with friends in a relaxed way
the state of being forced to live away from your own country
acting without thinking about the danger or possible results
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
to have information or awareness about something
to enter a vehicle or enclosed space
to spend time considering something
to cut or chop something with quick, rough blows
wait for a moment
to discuss or mention something
unusual, exciting, or attractive because it comes from a faraway place
the process of becoming twice as much or twice as many
a sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest
to reverse the effect of something, or make a computer action go back to the previous state
to push someone or something hard and roughly
moved or flowed steadily and smoothly