despot
Worda ruler or leader who has complete power and uses it cruelly
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a ruler or leader who has complete power and uses it cruelly
to make someone legally or morally required to do something
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
used to say that something is the same as what was just said
a young woman who is formally introduced to society at a special event
a person's or animal's children or descendants
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style
the process of checking or adjusting a measuring device so it gives accurate results
to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
caring more about other people than about yourself
great happiness or pleasure
based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning
used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point
to make someone very interested or curious
a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink
an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive
to send something to a different place, person, or direction
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
past tense and past participle of shoot
the process of taking in or soaking up a substance, light, heat, or sound
to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful
to cut something off or separate it by force
used to say that something is not surprising
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
relating to time
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
a person who breaks into computer systems or networks
to stop something from happening or continuing
ready, arranged, or working properly
deserving praise, help, or respect
to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
to visit someone briefly and informally
a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle
in a better situation, especially after a change or decision
the colored part of the eye around the pupil
to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time
the act of measuring how deep water is
as; in the same way that
to destroy something completely or make it disappear
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
to spread people or things over a wider area
make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish
able to do many different things or be used in many different ways
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
past tense and past participle of pierce
a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used for thrusting
the amount of electric force in a circuit, measured in volts
to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose
used to encourage someone to do something or try something
the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally
to some extent; fairly
a casual way to say goodbye
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
accidentally; without intending to
a person who performs magic tricks for entertainment
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
causing a very heavy defeat or loss
a smell, especially a pleasant one
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
the sale and issuing of tickets
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
supposed to; expected or required to do something
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
used to express relief or gratitude when something good happens or something bad is avoided
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
in or to a different place
from the beginning; from the start
a safety device that stops an electric circuit if the current is too strong
to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue
another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before
hanging down or extending over the edge of something
fairly good; better than expected
the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another
neat, organized, and in good order
strongly influenced by something from the past
to continue to the next topic, task, or stage
more correct or more suitable
to change a setting, device, or password back to a new starting point
very brave and impressive in a way that makes people admire you
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
at the same point in time as something else
the previous time something happened or was done
to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly
to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay
relating to atoms or the energy inside them
to suggest something without saying it directly
to a very great degree; very much
to lower your body until you are close to the ground
to drink something in small amounts
making a loud, crashing sound as it moves or falls