pugilistic
Wordrelating to boxing or to fighting with the fists
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relating to boxing or to fighting with the fists
to keep someone or something apart from other people
a bad smell or unhealthy vapor in the air
thick mucus from the throat or lungs, especially when you have a cold
to stand or wait somewhere without a clear reason or purpose
the supposed ability to know things that cannot be seen or known normally, especially the future
the removal of some blood from a person, especially as an old medical treatment
to give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
able to be avoided or stopped from happening
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
free from blame or wrongdoing
relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way
famous or important because of a long history or many notable events
an unexpected gain, especially of money
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
unable to make mistakes or be wrong
the process of getting smaller in size or amount
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
a long, narrow part of a state or country that sticks out from the main area
extremely hot
apparently, but not necessarily really
to say something again, especially to emphasize it or make it clear
to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position
a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat
a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
affected by disease; not healthy
to calm someone down by giving them what they want or by making them less angry
the state of being fixed or made firm
in a sensible way that is based on what is actually possible
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
the way someone looks or behaves to other people
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude
a very rich and powerful person, especially in business or media
having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips
a minor illness or health problem
so good that it deserves praise and imitation
a serious infectious disease that was once common and often deadly, but has been wiped out by vaccination
relating to Venice or the people, style, or things from Venice
not causing pain
absolutely necessary; needed for success or for something to work
the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something
a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer
difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember
to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination
the state of being clean and tidy
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
a sarcastic way to say you really love or strongly approve of something
to damage someone’s or something’s reputation
to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances
large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
to arrest someone, especially a suspect
a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed
willing to do something or likely to agree to it
to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again
an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement
the condition of having lost too much water
a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure
a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean
to explain something in more detail
an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death
a lawsuit in a civil court
an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information
a short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment
a place where ships can anchor safely
to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion
becoming weaker or less active
a hidden place where a wild animal lives
to create or perform something without preparing it first
a serious infectious disease that causes severe diarrhea
a trick or plan used to deceive someone
to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted
the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
greatest in amount, degree, or importance
past tense and past participle of shoot
responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority
a mixture of different things that makes something more interesting or varied
to be a sign or symbol of something; mean
relating to the body; physical
in a very uncontrolled or extreme way
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
a person's ability to think and understand things well
failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage
relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding
the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank
the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them
the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money
to record that you have started work or a shift
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
at a very short distance; with little space between things