exigent
Wordneeding quick action or attention
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needing quick action or attention
the act of entering a place
to crouch or sit down low, often to hide or feel safer
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
a board behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
the quality of being easily annoyed
to make someone legally or morally required to do something
a deep cut or tear in the skin
the front edge of a step or stair
shown in a simple, symbolic, or diagram-like way
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a person whose job is to join pieces of metal together
the quality of being short in length, time, or amount
a strong, heat-resistant mineral once used in building materials, now known to be dangerous when breathed in
the point at which nothing more can be added or absorbed
a reduction in the amount of something, especially a gradual one
covered with a protective outer layer
the act of keeping horses in stables
the ability to recover quickly after problems or hardship
to leave a place you have been using or living in
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a small, narrow valley
to burn something until it turns black
locked with a key
clear and easy to notice or feel
to end well or be resolved successfully
very unusual, unconventional, or extreme
to talk in a casual, lively way
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
to force an enemy or crowd to move back
to get revenge on someone
to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
past tense and past participle of shoot
to shoot someone and kill them
to lead a group, team, or project
a casual way to ask for a high five
a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine
to travel regularly between home and work
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
force someone to leave a place, school, or organization
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly
a system of dots and dashes used to send messages
to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to make a price, amount, or rate go down
a small or minor theft
a plan that helps someone save money for retirement
the act of putting things into bags or packages
a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood
an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
deserving praise, help, or respect
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
to speak or act more quickly
a list of people or things arranged in a line
the act of making something stronger or more effective
to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up
a fixed amount of food, fuel, or other supplies given to each person, especially in a shortage
to send a quick message to someone
broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed
to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage
a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair
to rest and recover your energy
an official card or document that shows who someone is
a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams
a person who has done something illegal or wrong
the curved shape of the moon when only part of it is lit
to move away and stop bothering someone
relating to the structure or basic framework of something
fixed firmly in place
a level or point that must be reached before something starts or changes
a casual way to say goodbye
to be gentler or less strict with someone
to open the door when someone knocks
to send or pass something from one place or person to another
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
to enter a place on foot
used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing
an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior
to begin living in a new home
a sign that shows the distance in miles along a road
a device that warns you when it detects smoke
a weekend made longer by one or more extra days off
the act of sending something on to another place
a person who shoots arrows with a bow, especially in sport
almost, but not completely
extreme tiredness, especially from work, stress, or illness
a king, queen, or their family members
an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation