fiendish
Wordvery cruel, evil, or unpleasant
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very cruel, evil, or unpleasant
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
the act of making someone pay a fine
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game
a shelf or piece of furniture for keeping books on
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
a state of little or no change, activity, or progress
a person who rents a home or apartment from someone else
slightly black in color
more able or skilled than someone or something else
making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky
something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind
to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
relating to parasites or to living off another organism
a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point
a minor illness or health problem
the round part of the eye
a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind
locked with a key
to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there
a feeling of being annoyed or angry
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
moving or walking with quick, light steps
very unpleasant or disgusting
to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again
an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement
smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
to make it possible for something to happen
becoming weaker or less active
to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted
to perform very well; to do something impressively
located at the front of something
a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
a person who lives in a village
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
a strong addictive drug made from the juice of the opium poppy
a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did
to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs
to cut something off or separate it by force
to do something that will be remembered for a long time
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
a member of the Methodist Church
to think you are seeing something that is not really there
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
used to say you have won or beaten someone
the local office that handles police work in a town or city
to be full of a lot of people or things
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
to move from one place to another, often over a long distance or at certain times of the year
a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle
without much effort; quickly and easily
to get energy, excitement, or motivation from something or someone
a device that makes very small objects look much bigger
completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished
to enter information by typing it into a computer or device
the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth
the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
as; in the same way that
a person who drives while drunk
the condition of being unable to see
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing
to grow or develop very well
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
using irony
a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it
to some extent; fairly
to send or pass something from one place or person to another
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position
the act of taking something out, especially with effort or force
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens
a building where local people can meet, take classes, or join activities
so bright that it is hard to see
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
to bend forward with your back and shoulders rounded
a soft, thick substance
a person whose job is to help people with personal, school, or emotional problems
showing care and attention for other people
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storage
to refuse to do or accept something
to start something, especially a process or action
an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting
trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape
an informal, friendly greeting
used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration
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