slumming
Wordto live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
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to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
a person who makes fake money or copies of goods to sell as real
a person who sees or judges something
to shine with a soft, reflected light
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a waxy substance used in candles, polishes, and sealing materials
relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods
a collection of small items or equipment used for a particular activity
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
in a steady, regular rhythm
a soft cloth, usually made of wool or cotton, used for clothes or bedding
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes
turned or operated by a crank
not trained or not given the skills needed for something
expecting bad things to happen or seeing the negative side of a situation
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
relating to magic, supernatural powers, or hidden knowledge
not holy or sacred
with no clothes on the upper body
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
an old word for a rabbit
unwelcome and annoying because it gets in the way or invades your space or privacy
a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil
a person who moves goods illegally across a border
the act of lending something to someone
a place where two or more roads meet and cross
to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost
a small object that people believe protects them from harm or bad luck
based on facts rather than opinions or feelings
a branch of mathematics that uses derivatives and integrals to study change and motion
to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally
to mention or use something as support for an argument or action
the distant past
bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood
large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive
a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music
carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away
to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
past tense and past participle of shoot
to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist
the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something
the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs
the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs
the quality of being new, unusual, or different
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a group of dancers or singers who perform together in a musical or stage show
to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them
a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to think you are seeing something that is not really there
special respect or honor shown publicly
coated or mixed with sugar
to criticize someone in a harsh or rude way
relating to Jamaica or its people
a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall
the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
to be full of a lot of people or things
to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching
a student who studies at another school or university for a period as part of an exchange program
the illegal trade in drugs
the act of putting things into bags or packages
to think deeply or quietly
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug
shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive
the level of glucose in a person's blood
to come to an end or stop being valid
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image
a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court
deserving praise, help, or respect
a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated
cut out of a piece of material or paper
having a lot of space; roomy
a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line
relating to the Dominican Republic or its people
as; in the same way that
to find someone or something after searching for them
a person from the northern US, especially New England
moving forward quickly and forcefully
a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it
to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset