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an important or influential person
generosity in giving money, gifts, or help
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
money or other help given to make up for a wrong or harm done
a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
more able or skilled than someone or something else
skill and care in doing something difficult or delicate
the customers or clients of a business or professional service
covered with a protective outer layer
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a person who fights in a war or battle
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
used to show happiness, excitement, or approval
a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
making quick, sharp movements
the act of moving along without using power
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
locked with a key
the number or rate of cases of something, especially a disease or problem
among ordinary people, especially in public life
to bury a dead body
the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control
respect or credibility someone has in a cool or fashionable group
used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
to stay out all night without coming home
to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight
past tense and past participle of shoot
the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
to lead a group, team, or project
imagined rather than real
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
an official court order that allows police to search a place
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization
the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause
far away; at a great distance
used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish
nervous and unable to relax
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request
to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message
a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves
the quality of being trusted and believed
sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away
to find or meet someone or something by chance
the act of putting things into bags or packages
at the very last possible moment before something happens
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
the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
to become very upset, frightened, or excited
to spread from one person to another, or through a group
to enter information by pressing keys or buttons
to keep going and finish something difficult
to call out to someone in a casual way, especially to get their attention
to spend money or use up something very quickly
to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
ready, arranged, or working properly
to cheer loudly and show excitement or support
deserving praise, help, or respect
the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly
the act of bouncing back after hitting a surface
to end a romantic relationship
a person who gives information, especially secretly
to support a claim with facts or proof
to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
a rude or offensive word
a shopping area with a row of stores, usually with parking in front
to drive someone back somewhere, especially home
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime
an official card or document that shows who someone is
temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions
at all; used for emphasis in negative statements
a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark
a person who has done something illegal or wrong
able to be used
a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent
to start dealing with the important part of something
to tell someone officially or formally about something
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly
to some extent; fairly
a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory