hedonist
Worda person who believes pleasure is the most important thing in life
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a person who believes pleasure is the most important thing in life
to cry loudly and uncontrollably
to relieve someone by letting them talk about their feelings or problems
dishes, glasses, and utensils used for serving and eating meals
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
a meal or party where everyone brings a dish to share
to bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge
to leave secretly, especially to avoid being caught
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
understood or implied without being said directly
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
playful, funny, or slightly silly
in a way that is especially noticeable or unusual
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to deliberately ignore or reject someone in a rude way
the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected
to exist or happen before something else
a shelf above a fireplace
a small booth in a church where people confess their sins to a priest
to make someone extremely angry
in a careless way, without enough attention
more able or skilled than someone or something else
very exciting and able to make people feel enthusiastic
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
the ability to stay calm and in control of your feelings
to express something in a particular way
a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
a speech or piece of writing that praises someone, especially after they have died
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
used to say that something is stated clearly and directly
a serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord
for a very short time
a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion
illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom
related to cooking or the art of cooking
the act of lending something to someone
to make someone very angry or annoyed
a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients
a natural ability to learn or do something well
to make something brighter or lighter in color
British slang for a pound sterling
the state of not taking sides in a conflict or disagreement
happening or done at the same time
secretly; without other people knowing
shameless boldness
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
attractive, stylish, and confident
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
a court that tries members of the armed forces
spending or using more money or resources than is sensible
the basic work or preparation needed before something can succeed
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private
past tense and past participle of shoot
to agree to a plan or support it
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
a careful, detailed criticism or analysis of something
to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
to party very hard; to celebrate in a lively, enthusiastic way
a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did
to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly
to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you
used to say that something is not surprising
used to show strong surprise, anger, or emphasis in a question
in a very successful way
careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
used to say that someone has succeeded very well
the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property
an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a person from Denmark
a gradual change or development toward a more advanced stage
a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something
ordinary written language that is not poetry
moving or able to move people strongly
a great success
to think deeply or quietly
willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it
a person who translates spoken words from one language to another, or into sign language
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse
severe physical or mental suffering
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
busy and not available
to become very upset, frightened, or excited
to wait until the next day before deciding something
an official body that hears and decides legal cases
to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation
a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something
to stop something from happening or continuing
an official check of a company's accounts or finances