gumption
Wordpractical confidence and the ability to deal with problems
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practical confidence and the ability to deal with problems
very small pieces after something breaks or explodes
the present participle of stomach
a bundle of grain stalks tied together after harvesting
to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
a small door in a floor, ceiling, or wall that opens to a hidden space
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
harmful, poisonous, or unpleasant to breathe, eat, or touch
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a thin, stiff piece of material used to support an injured bone or joint
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
the use of force or pressure to get something
a device that makes your voice louder and carries it farther
to cause a lot of damage or harm
a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor
born first among your children or siblings
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a person who expects good things and believes the future will be positive
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
to correct something and make it right
making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky
to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed
to cause a sudden shock or surprise
to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to move a little, or make something move a little
a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar
to hit something with a dull, heavy sound
likely to catch fire easily
the round part of the eye
reacting quickly to a change or stimulus
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
one of four equal parts of a circle or space
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center
to leave quickly, especially to get away from danger or trouble
to smoke marijuana or another drug
to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to spend time with someone or be part of their group
toward or up a slope
cause something to improve a lot
the installation of cables or a cable system
something that makes you realize you need to change your behavior or pay attention
to relax because you know everything is safe or under control
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
looking neat, smart, or well dressed
wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall
not needed or useful anymore
the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive
a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion
to join pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together
a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle
an officer who serves in the navy
to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood
a file that gives basic information about a software program or project
to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult
to drive a vehicle backward onto something
a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone
having many bends or turns
an insulting word for a stupid person
the part of a car that starts the engine
a friendly way to address a man or boy
as; in the same way that
to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else
a person trained to give emergency medical care
in a way that is not clear or exact
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to form into curls or ringlets
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
the pipes, fixtures, and other parts that carry water and waste in a building
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
a set of steps inside a building that connects one floor to another
to catch your foot on something and almost fall
a large wave that breaks into foam near the shore
to some extent; fairly
able to resist or not be affected by something
to give something to another person
informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of
a casual way to say goodbye
an exclamation used to show annoyance or disappointment
a sweet fried cake, often shaped like a ring
used to praise someone for doing something well
a bar that turns around a fixed point and helps lift or move something
to give a religious speech to a group of people
to put your foot on something
an outbreak of a disease that spreads across many countries or around the world
very loud and forceful
a shrub or tree with sharp, shiny leaves and red berries
the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg
used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens
to move forward suddenly and strongly, or rise quickly