misconstrue
Wordto understand or explain something in the wrong way
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to understand or explain something in the wrong way
a decorative bed covering that hangs down over the sides of the bed
to injure someone or something badly and permanently
to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
stern, gloomy, or unfriendly in manner or appearance
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people
a small growth on a body surface, especially in the nose, throat, or intestines
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
willing to talk and share information
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the process of turning silver in color
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
based on the facts and details of a situation
a tall pointed tower on a church
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
a person who practices yoga regularly and well
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
more able or skilled than someone or something else
relating to a fetus
a grape plant or vine
to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
very careful about small details and exactness
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time
to put someone or something in danger
to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss
a serious infectious disease that was once common and often deadly, but has been wiped out by vaccination
unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit
the fact of living for a long time
to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally
a serious disease that affects the brain and nervous system and is usually fatal
to burn something until it turns black
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there
a person who looks after a building or property
used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses
an old-fashioned word for a hospital for people with severe mental illness
a crime that can be punished by death
legal action taken against someone accused of a crime
becoming weaker or less active
to cut or tear something into small pieces
used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed
the act of moving something on wheels
a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
relating to the front part of something
a very early stage of a human or animal before birth or hatching
the larva of a butterfly or moth
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
the state of living forever or never dying
the act of remembering something
accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to make something clear or settled
the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured
to ignore something wrong on purpose
officially recorded and kept for later use
to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all
to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely
used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
to create or produce something using a particular material or method
a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys
to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive
a police officer who works for a state police force
a market in which prices are set by supply and demand, with little or no government control
the maximum amount of money a bank or lender lets you borrow or spend on credit
a hospital room or section for women who are giving birth and for newborn babies
the edge or border of something
officially linked with another town, city, or organization
the act of putting things into bags or packages
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss
to tell someone something so they can tell other people
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
the top part of a hill
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
in control of a vehicle while driving it
deserving praise, help, or respect
to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone
according to what is expected or believed, but not necessarily in real life
the act of becoming red in the face or skin
having many bends or turns
a quick, informal check or inspection
causing strong emotional pain or shock
somewhat like; in a way similar to
the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them
to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone