embezzle
Wordto steal money that you were trusted to manage
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to steal money that you were trusted to manage
a small insect with pincers at the back of its body
a piece of bread or food dipped in liquid
to stick out from a surface or line
having a rough, scratchy sound, especially a voice
very bright and hard to look at
to cut a body into pieces
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
a device or system that helps find the location of something
to trick someone into believing something false
shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way
to become too hot, or to make something too hot
to put something firmly inside or into something else
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material used for fastening or tying things
becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant
a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world
showing disrespect or contempt
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance
a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor
a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline
to end well or be resolved successfully
to have sex
the act of sealing a hole or gap
a person who kidnaps someone
to divide land, money, power, or other things among people, often in a rough or unfair way
a large container used for holding liquids
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to feed someone or an animal so they become healthier and gain weight
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
the act of putting things into a pile or piles
relating to the body; physical
to do something with full effort or confidence
a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder
working properly and ready to use
a sweet candy on a stick
a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly
separated from the rest by cutting
an FBI or other government detective
to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start
to cut something off or separate it by force
to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them
to make someone feel excited and eager
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a computer virus that hides inside another file or program
used to say that you have received and understood a message
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in
a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another
to make something less strong, loud, or intense
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
to say something suddenly or without thinking first
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to include something as part of a design, plan, or system
to praise someone too much, often to get something from them
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
a person who breaks into computer systems or networks
an instance of something happening or existing
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
the person in charge of a boat or ship
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to break or end a connection between things
deserving praise, help, or respect
to speak or act more quickly
the act of putting people or things into groups
to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth
to support a claim with facts or proof
to cut or shape something with a knife or tool
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone
as; in the same way that
a shaking or trembling movement
to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen
to wait and be ready to act when needed
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material
a tendency or preference toward something
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
to teach someone how to do something or how to behave
an organization of people in the same trade or profession that supports its members
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
to some extent; fairly
to keep someone or something apart from others
a casual way to say goodbye
to make something newer, better, or more advanced
a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles