shanked
Wordhit badly, especially in golf, so the ball goes off to the side
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hit badly, especially in golf, so the ball goes off to the side
to tell someone something, especially official information
to crouch low because you are afraid
to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern
to make an official decision in a legal dispute or other formal case
a soft shine on a surface
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the use of force or pressure to get something
the front edge of a step or stair
giving someone special treatment or an advantage
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
a complete and embarrassing failure
pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
to take small bites of something
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
to put handcuffs on someone
giving someone an advantage or making success more likely
a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
relating to supervising people or work
not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze
to enter land or property without permission
a speech or piece of writing that praises someone, especially after they have died
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
used to say that something is stated clearly and directly
caring more about other people than about yourself
moving gently against something with a soft, light sound
a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
the round part of the eye
to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination
not alive; dead
locked with a key
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
to give up on something and move on to something else
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
moving or walking with quick, light steps
a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball
used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses
a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
to stop a bad situation from getting worse
used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks
to organize people or resources for a purpose
an act of cleaning a place or area
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
the person who is best suited to do something or help with it
money that is legally held and managed for someone else
to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck
a lawsuit in a civil court
to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died
to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it
a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to think of someone or something in a particular way
used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime
to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement
very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way
cause something to improve a lot
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away
a person you once loved or wanted, but never ended up with
the act of fastening something with a screw
to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page
an FBI or other government detective
an official court order that allows police to search a place
to publicly support a person, product, or idea
a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule
a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police
to take weapons away from someone or something
used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all
a group of wild boars
to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch
impossible to defeat or overcome
to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry
not yet born
for a very long time
the local office that handles police work in a town or city
a person who steals money from a bank
a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly
a wave that carries sound through air, water, or another material
the act of putting things into bags or packages
not allowed by law
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm
to make a short, informal visit
to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to submit something, such as a request or application
a loose piece of clothing worn over the shoulders, like a cloak