rudderless
Wordwithout clear direction, control, or leadership
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without clear direction, control, or leadership
to say or suggest that someone is responsible for something, especially something bad
the money or other means needed to do something
the act of blowing something up with dynamite
a shooting sport in which people shoot at clay targets thrown into the air
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
an instrument that measures height above sea level, especially in an aircraft
stick out beyond a surface
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
casual conversation about unimportant things
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
in a way that clearly proves or settles something
a faint design in paper that you can see when you hold it up to the light
the general meaning or main point of something, especially a speech or document
the outward signs or objects that go with a particular role, status, or way of life
to sell property or assets in order to pay debts or close a business
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
to give someone the right to have or do something
the energy or force that makes something start moving or continue moving
done or shown openly, not hidden
strong energy and effort
to carry or haul something, especially with effort
a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly
a slight color or shade
a small room or space just under the roof of a house
a member of an extinct human species that lived in Europe and parts of Asia long ago
to secretly listen to other people's private conversation
to breathe air out of your lungs
showing disrespect or contempt
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
a serious illness that can affect many parts of the body
a lack of movement or change; a tendency to stay the same
open to discussion; debatable
to make someone feel extreme fear
secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage
to send a case back to a lower court for further action
to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed
a person who tries to influence politicians or government officials
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
a house that is joined to other houses in a row
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material
the act of lending something to someone
made invalid or no longer legally effective
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman
to make something explode
locked with a key
relating to marriage or to a married couple
a noisy, confused disturbance
moving or walking with quick, light steps
great skill and knowledge in a subject or activity
walk with long, confident steps
to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen
using these words or actions to make something official
a feeling of not being confident or safe
a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
a charge of murder in the first degree
an economic system in which businesses are privately owned and compete with each other
the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them
the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles
to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty
covered with or weighed down by something heavy
to honor an event or place by being present
to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to indicate or suggest something
to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them
to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document
chosen by a student and not required
past tense and past participle of shoot
to ask for information or details
moving quickly with light, springy steps
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to lose the skill or confidence you had for doing something
to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths
to lead a group, team, or project
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
to do something with full effort or confidence
deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
the nun who is in charge of a convent
to record that you have started work or a shift
a check issued by a bank and guaranteed by the bank
expected or likely to happen in the future
to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to give someone the power or confidence to do something
to reach a decision or agreement