veneering
Wordthe process of covering a surface with a thin layer of wood or another material
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the process of covering a surface with a thin layer of wood or another material
a person who feels around with their hands, especially in the dark
a journalist who investigates and exposes wrongdoing, especially by powerful people or companies
to stop someone from breathing, or make breathing very difficult
a single lens worn in front of one eye
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
to make someone unable to function normally
to a large degree; in an important way
a short note or voucher, often showing that something has been paid or approved
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
the General Educational Development test, which shows high school-level skills
the total area of a piece of land, especially when measured in acres
a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep
the act of making someone pay a fine
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
to take or use more than your fair share of something
to spread in large numbers and cause damage or problems
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
a kitchen tool with wire loops used for mixing or beating food
the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
extremely evil and shocking
a thin layer of fine wood or another material used to cover a cheaper surface
a person who arranges romantic matches or marriages between other people
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
calm, quiet, and not lively
more able or skilled than someone or something else
too young to be allowed to do something by law
something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind
a person or company that provides food and drink for an event
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to put something inside or together with something else
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a long, heavy overcoat
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a dog of a breed with a white coat and black or brown spots
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to search for food or supplies in the wild
a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring
a child or other person you play with
a military command telling soldiers to turn around and face the opposite direction
a slang term for ketamine
to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck
the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something
a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about
a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail
basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control
a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them
to talk in a casual, lively way
hunting and killing other animals for food
a person who arranges reservations or bookings
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to complain to someone about your problems for a long time
to make something look flashy, stylish, or more elaborate
a place where dogs are kept, boarded, or bred
the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles
a person who engages in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, professionally or as a pastime.
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time
a business that arranges paid companions for customers
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to press the gas pedal all the way down
a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky
to lead a group, team, or project
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure
an official order to appear in court
a person who breeds animals or plants
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
at a very short distance; with little space between things
an official court order that allows police to search a place
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to work or perform badly because you are not making enough effort
a topic or argument that has been discussed too much and is no longer useful
the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a group of wild boars
to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message
to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely
a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something
to stay through something unpleasant until it ends
to count and check the money in a business at the end of the day
to ignore or accept someone's faults, mistakes, or differences
the act of putting things into bags or packages
a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
a player in sports such as football or rugby who plays near the side of the field
the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
a person who pays to receive a publication or use a service
the study of how living things and their body parts work