slicking
Wordmaking something smooth and glossy
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making something smooth and glossy
to criticize someone for doing something wrong
to use less of something than you should, especially money, time, or effort
to crouch or sit down low, often to hide or feel safer
the present participle of stomach
to kill someone by nailing or tying them to a cross
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
a huge, powerful force or organization that is hard to stop
religious and devoted to God
showing strong enthusiasm and dedication, sometimes in a way that seems too intense
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
to put someone into a hypnotic state
to drink enough water or other liquid to keep your body healthy
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to run away secretly to get married, often without telling your family
relating to Corinth, an ancient city in Greece
one tenth of someone's income or produce, especially given to a church
a long, narrow part of a state or country that sticks out from the main area
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a person who makes sure rules or laws are followed
too pleased with yourself and your achievements
an amount of money taken from an account or recorded as owed
covered with a protective outer layer
to enter land or property without permission
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the act of visiting someone, especially in a hospital or prison
having enough water in your body
a person who gives something to someone else
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
not causing pain
to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
used to say that something is settled and nothing more will be said or done
to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done
an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you
a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement
A phrase in wedding vows meaning the marriage will last for life
the illegal confinement of a person
to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang
a police officer or other law-enforcement officer
smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
the act of sealing a hole or gap
a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth
a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them
the life or world believed to exist after death
the use of enslaved people as workers
an arrangement in which both parents share the legal care of their child after separation
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
the act of leaving a place
legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
past tense and past participle of shoot
used after a person's name to show that the person has died
the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
having wings
a thick, wet, slippery substance that is unpleasant to touch
property or other valuable item used to secure a loan
to record that you have started work or a shift
a person who helps someone improve their life and reach personal goals
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
a person who likes rock music, especially a fan of rock and roll
work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility
a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties
to stop an activity for a short time
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
not needed or useful anymore
far away; at a great distance
bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention
used to say that you have received and understood a message
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem
a person who has committed a sin
a group of wild boars
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry
used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
a person who tricks people in order to get money
property owned by the government or open for everyone to use
a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters
causing worry, sadness, or pain
not allowed by law
a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
lasting forever; never ending
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention
a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to stop light, sound, or other things from getting in
to move back and stay behind others
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way