countermand
Wordto cancel or change an official order
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to cancel or change an official order
a light baked dish made with eggs that puffs up in the oven
the front edge of a step or stair
to push your lips forward, often to show annoyance or to look flirtatious
impossible or very hard to pass through, enter, or see through
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to destroy or kill something completely
a person who is believed to be able to predict the future
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a steep rocky hill or peak
a bicycle with three wheels
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
a group of people who seem to think or act as one
to make someone very interested or curious
to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances
to stop a fire or flame from burning
smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest
to indicate or suggest something
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
imagined rather than real
a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a box or structure where bees live and make honey
to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested
an instruction to your bank to pay a fixed amount of money regularly to another account
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
the remains of a ship that has been wrecked or sunk
used to give a reason or explanation
a football play in which the ball carrier runs around the outside of the line
a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard
to tell someone to be quiet
to be full of a lot of people or things
dead plant and animal material in soil that is partly broken down
a file that gives basic information about a software program or project
a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to be noticeably different from other people or things
the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed
to take a number or amount away from another number or amount
to end a romantic relationship
to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them
to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped
a place where prisoners are held
moving forward quickly and forcefully
a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
the smallest part of a substance that can exist on its own and still keep its chemical properties
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
the act of destroying something or causing serious damage
done in a quiet, secret way
to some extent; fairly
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of
a casual way to say goodbye
to send or pass something from one place or person to another
the quality of being fair and reasonable
a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose
very loud and forceful
to make a process or task easier
to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone
a short necktie tied in a bow at the front
a vehicle designed to travel in space
the part of mathematics that deals with numbers and basic calculations
the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg
almost, but not completely
protection given by a country to someone who has left their own country because they are in danger
to make something easier to understand by explaining it more clearly
an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong
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
the sport of fighting with swords, using special rules and protective gear
bad-tempered and easily annoyed
the part of an aircraft where the pilot sits and controls it
to use all of something so that none is left
to start something, especially a process or action
a person who enters a place without permission
in every direction around a place or person
a short break from an activity or discussion
at the right time, before it is too late
the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another
from a particular time or event up to now
a collection of organized information stored on a computer
at a great distance from here
to continue to the next topic, task, or stage
to go through a place on the way to somewhere else
more correct or more suitable
a device that detects or measures something and responds to it
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 way someone sees, understands, or thinks about something
the act of becoming awake
to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly
please come inside