exigent
Wordneeding quick action or attention
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needing quick action or attention
to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it
to tame an animal and keep it as a pet or for farming
to make someone nervous, confused, or embarrassed
to offer something formally or in a careful way
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
to pour a liquid over something, especially to put out a fire
to change the pitch, tone, or volume of your voice
a substance or product used to remove something
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
the use of force or pressure to get something
to spell a word incorrectly
to make something very wet; soak it completely
to remove mud or sand from the bottom of a river, harbor, or lake
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
to give someone the right to have or do something
the fact of continuing to exist or happen
to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing
careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
very sad, gloomy, or depressing
a period of heavy drinking
a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
very careful about small details and exactness
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a woman or girl with dark brown hair
an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection
a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason
showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way
a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition
locked with a key
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck
severe mental suffering or great pain
a charge of murder in the first degree
a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal
a substance used to make a chemical reaction happen or go faster
without any mistakes or imperfections
the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense
to cut or tear something into small pieces
legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer
to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
to secretly look at a place to plan a crime
past tense and past participle of shoot
moving quickly with light, springy steps
to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point
a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way
the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture
a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech
cleaned thoroughly by rubbing
an official court order that allows police to search a place
used for investigating or intended to investigate
to make something white or lighter using a chemical process
to have a strong desire to achieve something
an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen
to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message
a gradual change or development toward a more advanced stage
allowing liquid to escape or pass through
to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests
used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation
sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites
a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court
to pay for something as a treat or gift
a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
very good or impressive
to come to an end or stop being valid
to crush something into a fine powder by grinding it
to remove an outer layer or covering by pulling it away
to mark an area so people cannot enter it, usually with tape
to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases
restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there
to check on something later or continue dealing with it
to end a romantic relationship
a person who has sex for money
a person who gives information, especially secretly
a physical or mental condition that makes it harder for someone to do things in everyday life
to make secret or new information known
a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line
as; in the same way that
to support the weight of something so it does not fall
to find someone or something after searching for them
with a lot of force or energy
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
in your mind or feelings, rather than in a way that others can see