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an important or influential person
a person who loads and unloads cargo on ships at a dock
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
to try to please people in order to gain support, often in a dishonest way
the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge
not knowing about something, so not intentional
a person or thing that is very impressive or very attractive
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
to set money, time, or resources aside for a particular purpose
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
a soft, low, continuous sound
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way
to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the number below the line in a fraction
sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices
no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed
a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see
a fight or struggle, especially one involving many people
at a 90-degree angle to a line or surface
able to stick to a surface or hold things together
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
a person who gives money or help to someone or to a cause
a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction
used for treating illness or helping you get better
a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something
to have sex
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment
to have a great time at a party, especially by dancing
to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way
a person who kidnaps someone
the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
to provide clothes for someone
to create or perform something without preparing it first
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to shoot someone and kill them
not cut, trimmed, or processed
imagined rather than real
a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity
the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the seventh planet from the Sun
to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm
completely worth the money or effort
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money
far away; at a great distance
to make something secret known publicly
to be in a very good situation, with no problems to worry about
to laugh quietly
to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
used to say you have won or beaten someone
for a very long time
to enter a place suddenly and roughly
officially linked with another town, city, or organization
wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items
in a blunt or direct way
the area next to a bed
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug
very good or impressive
moving in a smooth, attractive way; elegant
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
a Black person from the United States
an official document that proves two people are legally married
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly
to want to join in or be included in something
to sell something at an auction
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
the number 1,000,000,000,000
to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities
a short period of time spent doing a job or activity
to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work
a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing
marked or decorated with letters or writing
a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect
located or happening at sea, away from the shore
past tense and past participle of bed
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
very; extremely
prepare something so it can be used or can happen