gumption
Wordpractical confidence and the ability to deal with problems
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practical confidence and the ability to deal with problems
causing damage or harm
a person who makes public announcements in a town
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
noisy, lively, and hard to control
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
so unreasonable or unlikely that it seems ridiculous
a disappointing or annoying situation
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
a brass musical instrument like a small trumpet, used for signals or ceremonial music
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a plant disease that causes leaves, flowers, or crops to wither and die
very bright and full of light
noisy and hard to control
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy
a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world
very unusual, unconventional, or extreme
a large bird with long legs, a long bill, and broad wings, often seen near water
to fall forward and land face first
the life or world believed to exist after death
the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body
a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal
becoming weaker or less active
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
past tense and past participle of shoot
to start burning, or make something start burning
responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority
to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
used to say that something is true in no way or not at all
to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem
a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper
a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly
the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
an FBI or other government detective
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a humorous or informal way of saying death
used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
to get free of something unwanted
the amount of money a business makes from sales in a period
over the side of a boat or ship and into the water
to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
the organized help and action taken to deal with an emergency
causing worry, sadness, or pain
an official decision to forgive a group of people for a crime, especially a political one
without paying anything
very upset, angry, or excited
used to show approval or encouragement
to submit something, such as a request or application
to be destroyed by fire
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one
deserving praise, help, or respect
to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan
to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone
having many small holes or dents on the surface
having many bends or turns
to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up
an insulting word for a stupid person
wrote, especially in a formal or literary style
a person who gives information, especially secretly
to send a quick message to someone
to support a claim with facts or proof
a friendly way to address a man or boy
before anything else; as the first item or point
as; in the same way that
a farm tool with a blade used for turning over soil
the act of destroying something or causing serious damage
the sound an owl makes
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing
a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal
a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to move away from the right path, place, or topic
to some extent; fairly
to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful
to make money from a business or activity
a casual way to say goodbye
a small hot pepper used in cooking
a casual way to say that everyone should start or continue something
having a ring or rings around it
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance
bad, useless, or not worth using
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
the process of making holes with a drill
to move people out of a dangerous place to safety
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
meant to be kept secret or shared only with a few people
lack of respect for someone or something