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Worda soft oily substance used on the skin or for healing
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a soft oily substance used on the skin or for healing
unfortunately; in a way that brings bad luck or bad results
reckless wastefulness, especially with money or resources
to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas without permission
a room or cupboard used for storing food
a possible future event or result, especially one you are preparing for
to make a sound quieter or less clear
to remove the skin or outer layer from a person or animal
a formal promise of loyalty and support to a ruler or lord
impossible or very hard to capture or defeat
a piece of armor that covers the chest
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
to cut off someone's head
a unit used for measuring dry goods, especially grain or fruit
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
to make something dirty, impure, or morally bad
a hard, dark volcanic glass formed when lava cools very quickly
shy and uncomfortable in social situations
to make a woman or female animal pregnant
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a person who comes from or lives in the northern part of a country or region
moving up and down in a strong, heavy way
to twist and squeeze something to force liquid out of it
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
past tense and past participle of thumb through
impossible or very hard to harm, damage, or defeat
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
a soft, low, continuous sound
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
to weaken or destroy the power or authority of a system or institution
to argue about something unimportant
a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth
the state of lasting forever or for an unlimited time
to value something very highly
a wooden bar placed across the necks of two animals so they can pull a cart or plow together
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
a right or privilege that you have because of the family you are born into
strong hatred or hostility between people or groups
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
more able or skilled than someone or something else
too strong, painful, or shocking to describe in words
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat
affected by disease; not healthy
a family group or clan, especially in Ireland or Scotland
farthest north
to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
to lift or move something heavy with a lot of effort
winning or succeeding after a struggle
a large group of ships, planes, or other vehicles moving together
a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
very careful about small details and exactness
the system of names and terms used in a particular subject
the outer layer of grain that is removed when flour is made
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a very small amount of something
to think carefully about something for a while
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
moved a page or screen up or down
to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect
to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces
something that you are especially good at
gloomy, dull, and unpleasant
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way
to have or show a bad opinion of something
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks
a strong fortress, usually built in or near a city
deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to struggle very hard to do something
to look at something with attention or wonder
to be greater in number than someone or something
to honor an event or place by being present
a period of two weeks
used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue
to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths
the use of several layers, especially in clothing
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
brave and noble behavior
a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time
imagined rather than real
an official order to appear in court
the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment
a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you
to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact
to understand something more deeply than it first appears
a belief that something bad will happen or that certain actions or events can bring good or bad luck
very busy and under a lot of pressure
a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission
the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk