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Worda small decorative mat, often made of lace or paper, used under a dish or vase
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a small decorative mat, often made of lace or paper, used under a dish or vase
to give or allow something, often in a formal or old-fashioned way
a coat worn over other clothes for warmth or formal wear
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
looking or smelling good enough to make you want to eat it
a letter, especially an official or formal one
a long loose shirt worn in bed
a woman's private bedroom or sitting room
to walk slowly with heavy, dragging steps
a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria
weak or frail, especially because of age or illness
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a decorated staff carried by a king or queen as a symbol of power
impossible to avoid or escape
already happening or about to happen
the act of hunting or trapping rats
loud, rough, and harsh-sounding
a poetic or old-fashioned word for morning
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
having no teeth
to make something by mixing different ingredients
a musical instrument with a bag and pipes, played by blowing air into it
a traditional Scottish skirt made of tartan cloth
a small ring or ornament attached to a key chain or watch chain
a servant, especially one who does unimportant or annoying tasks for someone powerful
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
a painful swelling of the appendix that usually needs urgent treatment
the act of changing direction away from a straight path, or the amount of that change
showing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious
the waste left after metal has been melted
a loose piece of clothing worn for sleeping
born dead
using only a small amount of something; careful not to waste it
a tight piece of underwear worn to shape the waist and body
boldness that can be impressive or shocking
more able or skilled than someone or something else
very unpleasant, ugly, or frightening
trying to seem more important, stylish, or impressive than you really are
the rank or status of being a knight
to give out or provide something to people
covered with a protective outer layer
to move around in a busy, energetic way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
move or make something move quickly around and around
an informal word for a man
a pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks
a person who attacks someone physically
a narrow passage between or behind buildings
to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts
feeling dizzy and unsteady
a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat or deal with
a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar
extremely impressive or surprising
a framework of beams or bars that supports a roof, bridge, or other structure
to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it
to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined
a private club for men, especially one associated with wealth or upper-class society
a smooth, shiny fabric with a soft surface
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a man or boy
a person who writes a biography
moving or walking with quick, light steps
to explain something in more detail
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
to look at something with attention or wonder
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground
to attack someone in a drive-by shooting
the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay
past tense and past participle of shoot
a short, sharp ringing sound
the use of several layers, especially in clothing
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person
to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
imagined rather than real
relating to digestion
the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do
used to say that you agree with what someone has just said
the most valuable or important part of something
a long, thin fish that looks like a snake
a hat for a woman or child that ties under the chin and often frames the face
clothes, especially formal or stylish clothes
a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience
the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients
a short, relaxed walk
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
the night when a married couple first sleep together
to stop trying and give up
the official jewels and ceremonial objects belonging to a monarch
not staying the same or not matching in different situations
a feeling of excitement while waiting for something to happen
having won a victory
a person who has sex for money
a place in a desert where water is found and plants can grow
as; in the same way that
to find someone or something after searching for them