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Wordthe act of cutting off small pieces from something
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the act of cutting off small pieces from something
easily frightened and quick to move or react
to dig up something buried, especially a body
to send someone back to another country to face trial or punishment there
used for emphasis to mean 'very' or 'extremely
the act of treating a sacred place or object with disrespect
a thin piece of cloth used to cover or partly cover something
a word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
lively, playful, and full of energy
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
a short, rough struggle or fight
to mix things together in a messy or confusing way
strong string made of several strands twisted together
eager to cause violence or bloodshed
the handle of a sword or similar weapon
based on the facts and details of a situation
having a strong desire to get revenge
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
to put handcuffs on someone
to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
to send something by fax
the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way
to make someone feel extreme fear
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a death caused by an accident, war, or disease
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a person who attacks someone physically
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
traditional knowledge, stories, and beliefs about a subject or group
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
locked with a key
a journal about law, usually published by a law school
a gland in men that helps produce semen
used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion
moving or walking with quick, light steps
the act of adding salt to food or water
the eleventh sign of the zodiac
I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker
a sign that something good or bad is going to happen
a cocktail made with beer, tomato juice, and a raw egg
dead, in a respectful way
evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly
to create or perform something without preparing it first
the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict
moving quickly with light, springy steps
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way
to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis
to shoot someone and kill them
used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
cleaned thoroughly by rubbing
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
suddenly and without warning
used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
a group of wild boars
too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people
to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation
to start opposing someone or something you used to support
the police, fire service, and ambulance service that deal with emergencies
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
old enough to be legally an adult
a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident
a group of male students at a college or university
to come onto the stage in a performance
a thick soup made with dried peas
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
relating to the spine or spinal cord
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
wrote, especially in a formal or literary style
death, especially when mentioned in a formal or indirect way
to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them
continue to stay in a place, job, or situation
a business directory that lists companies and services by category
to make a long, narrow cut in something
as; in the same way that
well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects
marked or decorated with letters or writing
a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it
used to introduce a frank opinion or statement
to make a mistake or do something badly
a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court
a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking
past tense and past participle of bed
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
a tendency or preference toward something
a business owned and run by members of the same family
the standard score for a hole in golf
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
a trip taken by car for pleasure, often over a long distance
to some extent; fairly
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a dish of meat, vegetables, or both, cooked slowly in liquid