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Wordthe act of cutting off small pieces from something
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the act of cutting off small pieces from something
to badly damage something by tearing, crushing, or cutting it
to change something completely in form or appearance
a thin piece of cloth used to cover or partly cover something
showing a desire to harm or upset other people
very bad, unpleasant, or shocking
more able or skilled than someone or something else
dried meat, usually beef, eaten as a snack
not pure; mixed with something unwanted or harmful
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
to make something clean or pure
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
to talk in a casual, lively way
able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected
to fall forward and land face first
make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a person who uses magic, especially in stories
to indicate or suggest something
to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis
the use of several layers, especially in clothing
so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things
a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing
to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way
the act of fastening something with a screw
equal in quality, level, or status
to make a long, loud, sad cry
to stop worrying and feel calm
the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
Used to show strong agreement or approval
a short, relaxed walk
the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother
to block a place so that people cannot enter or leave
at the beginning; originally
to release something or someone from restraint
written in a slanted style of type
to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities
the process of checking that something is true, correct, or acceptable
continue to stay in a place, job, or situation
as; in the same way that
not enough for a particular need or purpose
to start and agree to do something difficult or important
the standard score for a hole in golf
to some extent; fairly
an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said
a smell, especially a pleasant one
before something happens; in advance
a piece of thin cloth worn to cover the face, especially by a bride or in some cultures for religious reasons
the organ in a woman or female mammal where a baby grows before birth
to move people out of a dangerous place to safety
lacking knowledge about a subject or situation; not aware of something
the way things are arranged so that they are in the right position or line
a badly behaved child who is rude or spoiled
in a way that achieves the result you wanted
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
being kept by the police or in prison, or being held somewhere by authority; also, a school punishment that makes a student stay after class
to behave in a playful or silly way, especially when you should be serious
slanted or not level
under a curse; believed to be harmed by magic
used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or irritating
used to say no in a casual way
the moving of people out of a place because of danger
a crash in which two moving things hit each other
used to wish someone an enjoyable time
relating to young people or to the period when someone is young
a place that people visit because it is holy or connected with a sacred person or object
used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation
to try to find someone or something
more correct or more suitable
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement
at the same point in time as something else
to become calmer, less angry, or less upset
to build or erect something
able to poison or seriously harm people or animals
different from what is normal or expected
following what is usual, accepted, or traditional
something you keep to remind you of a person, place, or event
a piece of bread baked in one large shape
a small piece that has broken off something larger
to check that something is true, correct, or real
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
in a complete and careful way
a device that counts down time and gives a signal when time is up
to spend time considering something
wait for a moment
to leave a place
all human beings considered together
a line from the center of a circle to its edge, or the length of that line
full of energy and activity
moved or flowed steadily and smoothly
a group of similar things or people close together
a fact or condition that affects a situation or event
a short plan or summary that shows the main points of something
a gun that fires many small metal pellets
filled or inhabited by people
the act of stopping something from moving or getting through
the process of checking students' work and giving it a mark or grade