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Wordsmall and unimportant; petty
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small and unimportant; petty
able to be passed from parents to children through genes
a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface
to make someone more likely to have a feeling, behavior, or condition
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a plant with a bulb and a bright spring flower, often yellow or white
to cover paper or another flat item with a thin plastic layer to protect it
in a way that is not bright or clear
something that shows the main features of a much larger group or situation in a smaller way
to hit someone or something many times, especially with your fists
too proud of yourself and thinking you are better than other people
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to make someone feel worried or upset
the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster
the amount or level of crime in a place
a person who uses other people in a clever or dishonest way to get what they want
to suggest an idea or explanation as a starting point
to defeat someone or something completely
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
a lie or false statement
relating to the skull
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects
to write or draw something quickly and carelessly
to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony
a device with a heavy blade that cuts off a person's head
the crime of lying under oath in court
a male singing voice between bass and tenor
careful not to answer directly or reveal too much
a man who is a member of a local government council
the escape of liquid, gas, or energy through a hole or crack
involvement in a crime or other wrongdoing, especially by helping someone else do it
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court
to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
having thin lines or marks of a different color
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
noisy and hard to control
making quick, sharp movements
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
in a way that uses science or scientific methods
used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion
used to introduce another choice or possibility
to hit or push with the head or horns
used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses
a neighborhood or district, especially in a Spanish-speaking area
a system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole
to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died
to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child
to indicate or suggest something
a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend
past tense and past participle of shoot
used after a person's name to show that the person has died
to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony
lack of good sense or good judgment
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them
a person who kills a police officer
a way of earning the money you need to live
Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of fastening something with a screw
to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly
to make someone feel excited and eager
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
an enemy or opponent
the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property
to do something correctly or in the right way
unfinished things that still need attention
out of favor with someone; not liked by them
a group of wild boars
to give someone a reason or desire to do something
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention
a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing
a way of buying and selling that aims to give producers fair prices and better working conditions, especially in poorer countries
very good or impressive
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone
a violent criminal or troublemaker
a person or company that organizes and advertises events such as concerts or sports matches
to spread from one person to another, or through a group
to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
relating to the spine or spinal cord
used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted
to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step
as; in the same way that
relating to the heart
used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain
a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue