tantalize
Wordto tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
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to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
to make a solid substance become liquid
to rinse your mouth and throat with a liquid by making a bubbling sound in your throat
a feeling of shame or humiliation
easily made to feel sick or disgusted, especially by blood or unpleasant sights
to preserve a dead body so it does not decay
to lose old feathers, hair, or skin and grow a new layer
the present participle of stomach
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
causing strong feelings or emotions
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to show something clearly by example
the act of making something simpler or easier to understand
to twist and move your body from side to side, especially because you feel nervous or uncomfortable
relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way
to preserve a dead body by treating it and wrapping it in cloth
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a major group in the classification of animals and plants
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
able to damage or destroy materials or skin by chemical action
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a basic belief or principle of a system, religion, or theory
to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
related to monks or monasteries
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
a grape plant or vine
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch
having a rough edge made of sharp points or uneven lines
the use of ideas and theories instead of real things or specific details
moved a page or screen up or down
a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation
the act of gently rubbing or stroking something
sad because you are away from home and miss it
a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work
a small organic compound that is used to build proteins
a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting
the act of writing down spoken words, music, or sounds in written form
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
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
a market where people buy, sell, or trade used goods
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do
to deal with a problem before it gets worse
a person's usual way of thinking about things
an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger
very frightened
to try hard to do or achieve something
out of favor with someone; not liked by them
used to say you have won or beaten someone
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season
to upset or disturb someone badly
to find or meet someone or something by chance
a home where older people live and get care
the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
involved in a situation, often without wanting to be
from the very beginning
severe physical or mental suffering
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to remove something by pulling it apart or cutting it out
extremely important or necessary
a device or container used for steaming food
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to speak or act more quickly
to stop something bad from happening
a person who likes gambling or often gambles
in a relaxed, not strict, or not exact way
to be made up of parts or members
as; in the same way that
to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
past tense and past participle of bed
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments
a number or code used to identify one specific product or device
a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair
something added to make an outfit look better or work better
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
a large stringed instrument in the violin family, played while sitting down
the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips
to some extent; fairly
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
a casual way to say goodbye
having a ring or rings around it
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
using the exact meaning of words, without exaggeration or metaphor
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock
used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing