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having no roots
past tense and past participle of slew
dishonest behavior in which someone hides the truth or acts differently from what they really think
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to turn over in the water, especially a boat or ship
a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
the accident of a train leaving its tracks
relating to a court that hears appeals
more able or skilled than someone or something else
in a gentle, careful, or sensitive way
to make someone a slave, or force people to work without freedom
to make a process or task happen faster
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
showing no mercy or kindness
dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble
a large French country house or castle
the act of combing hair
a short, noisy argument
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to twist or become twisted into a messy mass
to think carefully about something for a while
to hate something very much
to make a train or tram leave its tracks
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a person or organization that helps two sides communicate or reach an agreement
slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
to be enough for a need or purpose
in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment
think about something carefully, especially before making a decision
moving with quick, light jumps
a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way
a garden structure with an open roof, often covered with climbing plants
to stop resisting something and give in to it
in a way that uses physical force or pressure
the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control
to talk in a casual, lively way
always telling the truth; honest
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret
a person who has killed many people in one incident
property or other valuable item used to secure a loan
to record that you have started work or a shift
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way
to deal with a difficult situation or problem
to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to persuade or influence someone to do something
not important or not worth much attention
the act of fastening something with a screw
the need for quick action
to deal with a problem before it gets worse
a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone
producing a lot of work, ideas, or results
in bed, especially asleep or staying there for a while
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to think you are seeing something that is not really there
a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
police officers who patrol on horseback
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
wash clothes, sheets, or other fabric items
a broken bone that has broken through the skin
a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble
a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together
to make a great effort to achieve something
to deal with a problem or difficult situation
to spend money or use up something very quickly
a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary, usually shown with baby Jesus
a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison
clever in a way that uses trickery or slyness
to stop something from happening or continuing
ready, arranged, or working properly
wrote, especially in a formal or literary style
a person who gives information, especially secretly
people who have little money or wealth
to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step
to find your way from one place to another
the act of changing the direction of something
as; in the same way that
a short period of time spent doing a job or activity
to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
support and unity among people in a group, especially when they are facing a problem
the act of cutting or shaping something into a design or form
a person trained to give emergency medical care
showing no pity or mercy
the act of destroying something or causing serious damage
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue
in your mind or feelings, rather than in a way that others can see
a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event
to tell someone officially or formally about something
a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
to some extent; fairly