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Worda wide band worn around the waist with formal evening clothes
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a wide band worn around the waist with formal evening clothes
to give someone wrong or misleading information
to register as a student at a college or university
someone who peeps or spies on others secretly
causing trouble, difficulty, or extra effort
simple, plain, and not fancy; homemade or rustic
to cause pain, worry, or trouble
a metal rack used for broiling food
a Mexican food made of corn dough with a filling, wrapped and steamed in corn husks
a book or online tool that lists words with similar meanings
feeling or showing anger because something seems unfair
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
an old form of shall used with thou
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to pawn something, especially to get money quickly
relating to Corinth, an ancient city in Greece
moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way
in grammar, used to describe the form that is neither masculine nor feminine
a person who gets rid of pests such as rats or insects
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
to reveal private or secret information
great suffering, especially from illness, hardship, or loss
a tree that produces hard wood and edible nuts
a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt or suit
a person who is not Jewish
to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style
causing a lot of pain or suffering
a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university
to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain
move or make something move quickly around and around
to move a little, or make something move a little
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
yes; used to show agreement or approval
to shout loudly because you are excited or happy
to feel deep respect and admiration for someone or something
sincere regret for something wrong you have done
past tense of ski
to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
the addictive substance in tobacco
to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination
in a way that seems to happen by magic
a humorous phrase for surgery
to spread salt on land so that nothing can grow there
a person who is very skilled at something
to fill something too full by pushing things in
very dirty or disgusting matter
the act of adding salt to food or water
one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers
a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about
buy insurance for something or someone
to fall forward and land face first
a bet on the result of something
used to express praise, joy, or relief
a pig, especially one raised for meat
to buy a financial asset in small amounts over time instead of all at once
to look at something with attention or wonder
a form of oxygen with three atoms in each molecule
a trick or plan used to deceive someone
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice
the glamour and excitement of a big city or show business
the use of several layers, especially in clothing
move back to a safer place
a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine
a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug
meat from a young cow, used as food
to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a sudden painful tightening of a muscle
to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a series of short, sharp sounds
a person who has committed a sin
a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves
a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage
causing an itch or feeling itchy
an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person
used to say you have won or beaten someone
a social event where people drink cocktails and talk
the two bands of tissue in your throat that help make your voice
one of the two bands in the larynx that vibrate to make the voice
a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
to announce something publicly or officially
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
a fight, especially a short one
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time
in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way
not true; false or incorrect
a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science
the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
as; in the same way that
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
a home run
marked or decorated with letters or writing
used to introduce a frank opinion or statement
the country where someone comes from and feels a personal connection to
unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability