skittish
Wordeasily frightened and quick to move or react
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easily frightened and quick to move or react
a physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks with an open hand
to gather into small folds or wrinkles
the forked bone from a bird's chest that people break and pull apart to make a wish
a stupid or foolish person
the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment
people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future
the dead body of an animal
to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it
a pornographic magazine
to hit or push with the head or horns
a magical spirit in stories, often said to live in a lamp or bottle and grant wishes
to talk in a casual, lively way
to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a person who makes or sells candles
the act of fastening something with a screw
becoming more mature and fully developed
to make someone feel excited and eager
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a group of wild boars
an expression used to show annoyance or frustration
a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold
in a blunt or direct way
away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
to want to join in or be included in something
a living thing like a mold, yeast, or mushroom that grows on dead or decaying matter
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
deserving praise, help, or respect
to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone
to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out
having many bends or turns
the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth
as; in the same way that
to some extent; fairly
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a casual way to say goodbye
used to say that you are doing something as a precaution
used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance
a large park with rides and other entertainment, often built around a theme
having firm, well-defined muscles
the sale and issuing of tickets
the act of sending something on to another place
a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to
to drive a vehicle closer to a place or person
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
the school year or school level for children around 11 or 12 years old, after fifth grade and before seventh grade
the act of pitching a baseball
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
to visit someone or a place briefly and informally
the quality of behaving in a calm, sensible, and responsible way
an informal, friendly greeting
a polite way to say you do not want something
used to wish someone an enjoyable time
a game or system in which people buy tickets and winners are chosen by chance
joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure
a student or trainee who works to gain experience, often for little or no pay
more correct or more suitable
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
at the front of something or someone
long, thin pasta in the form of strings
to a very great degree; very much
to disappear suddenly and completely
to pull a vehicle, boat, or other heavy object behind another vehicle
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
a person who does not eat meat
a common bird with gray and white feathers that lives in towns and cities
moved or flowed steadily and smoothly
shown in a photo or picture
the process of checking students' work and giving it a mark or grade
to amuse or interest someone
to put money into something to make a profit later
to create or design something new that did not exist before
a large reptile that lived millions of years ago and is now extinct
used to emphasize anger, annoyance, or frustration
the thick, blunt end of something
to have a strong, unpleasant smell
the past tense of drive
to put things in order or arrange them neatly
a sleeveless piece of clothing that hangs from the shoulders
used to express surprise or mild shock
to be different from something else
the chances that something will happen
a mark left on your skin after a wound or cut has healed
to be disloyal to someone by deceiving them or not supporting them
fully developed and behaving in a calm, sensible way
a friendly word used to address someone you love or like
to remove something unwanted or get free of it
wrong in what you think or believe
a platform outside an upper floor of a building
an informal word for a man or boy
any person, no matter who