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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
the buttocks; the back part of the body where you sit
move with quick, jerky up-and-down movements
very tired; exhausted
impossible to defend or justify
to damage or destroy something very badly
to hire someone again after they have left a job
to move with a soft rushing or brushing sound
a small wig worn to cover a bald spot
give someone or something a vaccine to protect against a disease
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
a person who makes or sells hats
the front edge of a step or stair
a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored
the farthest point or outer edge of something
based on the facts and details of a situation
a person born during the baby boom after World War II
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
to pay someone back for money they spent on something
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
a lively dance with quick, springy steps
a style of haircut with lots of layers and a messy, shaggy look
a chemical used to kill germs on surfaces
the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
written or marked lightly with a pencil
having no head
having a pattern of squares or checks
making someone feel less hopeful or confident
a serious infectious disease that was once common and often deadly, but has been wiped out by vaccination
located at the back or rear of something
continuing without stopping or weakening
an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you
a very small spot or mark
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a person who acts in a very strange or wildly eccentric way
used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly
to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
a person or thing that checks something
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause
past tense and past participle of shoot
located at the front of something
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
a person from the Caucasus region
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs
the act of giving a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a previous issue of a magazine or newspaper
a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen
cleaned thoroughly by rubbing
the act of fastening something with a screw
to cut something off or separate it by force
to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm
completely ready to begin something
to make someone feel excited and eager
not correct or exact
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a humorous or informal way of saying death
to make something white or lighter using a chemical process
used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious
done or happening out of public view, especially secretly
the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property
used to say that you have received and understood a message
an informal way of saying you agree with someone
very frightened
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
the local office that handles police work in a town or city
actively dealing with something or working on it
a check of information to see whether it is true
the side of a stage that is on the actor’s right when facing the audience
an official who checks fire safety and investigates fires
a police officer who is in charge of a police station or district
the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
a person or animal that climbs
a person whose whereabouts are unknown
old enough to be legally an adult
to delay dealing with something
to praise someone too much, often to get something from them
a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode
to find someone or something after searching for them
a car with a roof that folds back or comes off
a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel
relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death
a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads
an official card or document that shows who someone is
to some extent; fairly
present but not obvious; forming the hidden cause or basis of something