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an important or influential person
a person who is lazy and avoids work
very angry
small dry sticks or twigs used to help start a fire
to relax in warmth or sunlight
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
the soft, repeated sound birds make
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the process of turning silver in color
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
a deep cut or tear in the skin
a small piece of burning wood or coal left in a dying fire
to last longer than someone or something else
a person who entertains by juggling objects such as balls or clubs
to relate to or be connected with something
a city in southeastern Michigan, near Detroit
to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation
a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet
a device used to put out a fire
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
to express something in a particular way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
used to say that something is stated clearly and directly
to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully
made invalid or no longer legally effective
likely to catch fire easily
the round part of the eye
to burn something until it turns black
a sudden, brief burst of wind
very rich; having a lot of money
to leave quickly; scram
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
moving or walking with quick, light steps
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
the life or world believed to exist after death
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
to a lesser degree; not as much
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to indicate or suggest something
to transplant a plant with the soil around its roots left intact
past tense and past participle of shoot
to officially choose someone for a job or role
the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something
to rest so you can feel energetic again
a substance that is burned for its pleasant smell
able to manage financially and avoid serious trouble
to do something very well and succeed impressively
a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
to work or perform badly because you are not making enough effort
to seem reasonable or consistent
the flat piece at the bottom of a window or doorway
the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way
a complete repair or improvement of something
a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them
a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something
a person or animal that climbs
a person who pays to receive a publication or use a service
used to show approval or encouragement
to burn completely and be destroyed by fire
to leave a place in a line, one after another
to submit something, such as a request or application
a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force
a person who breaks into computer systems or networks
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to speak or act more quickly
to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it
to visit someone briefly and informally
to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out
a long, flat piece of wood used in building or for making floors
restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
having many bends or turns
an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke
to explode or burst out suddenly, especially a volcano
words or pictures drawn or painted on walls or other public places, often without permission
to support a claim with facts or proof
a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds
continue to stay in a place, job, or situation
to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while
as; in the same way that
the act of following rules, laws, or requests
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
marked or decorated with letters or writing
the sound an owl makes
to become worse, or to make something worse
to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing
a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue
not too expensive; reasonably priced
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
to see something briefly or only partly
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
a narrow valley, especially in northern England