condescend
Wordto act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else
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to act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else
to make something harder to understand, especially on purpose
past tense and past participle of stub
relating to Socrates or his method of asking questions to help people think more deeply
the sound of a bell rung slowly and solemnly, especially for a funeral or death
to spend time feeling sad, bored, or sorry for yourself
to that thing or matter; to it
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
kept apart from other people or things, often in a private or hidden place
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
the great size or seriousness of something, especially something bad
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
a person who tastes food or drink to judge its quality
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
rude or mocking in an indirect way
a new trial of a case that has already been decided
to write down spoken words or sounds
a stupid person
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain
to let air or gas out of something, or to become empty of air
a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result
the state of lasting forever or for an unlimited time
to trick someone into believing something false
to value something very highly
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
extremely evil and shocking
turned or operated by a crank
complete involvement in an activity or experience
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
a slight color or shade
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
a small ape with very long arms that swings through trees
becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant
to secretly listen to other people's private conversation
able to speak or write in a clear, effective, and persuasive way
to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony
of or about the thing just mentioned
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
a husband; an affectionate word for your husband
in or into that place, thing, or document
to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice
to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to carry or drag something heavy with effort
a shot in basketball that is worth three points
the beginning of something
the study of family history and relationships between family members
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court
a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony
speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt
very good; excellent
to talk with someone in a formal or polite way
a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to block a place or path, or make movement difficult
a rude word for an unpleasant, annoying, or mean older woman
making quick, sharp movements
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
a person or group you are competing or fighting against
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
the word in a phrase that is most important for the meaning or point being made
a journal about law, usually published by a law school
to keep fighting or arguing for something until the result is decided
an illegal or morally wrong act
to hit or push with the head or horns
fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides
to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury
a lawsuit in a civil court
to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities
a person who serves on a jury
the act of moving something on wheels
the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
past tense and past participle of shoot
moving quickly with light, springy steps
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
a short, sharp ringing sound
to praise someone or something, especially publicly
to lift something to a higher position
the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them
the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances
imagined rather than real
a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid
a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application
showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way
to shoot and kill someone with a gun