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Wordto cause lasting annoyance or resentment
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to cause lasting annoyance or resentment
bad-tempered and easily annoyed, often in a childish way
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially by bullying them
to scrape or drag your foot or shoe along the ground
to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
to force a bone or joint out of its normal position
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
the act of hunting or trapping rats
a careless or embarrassing mistake, especially in speech or behavior
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
the farthest point or outer edge of something
to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation
to take control of a vehicle, building, or other thing, often by force
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the quality of being subtle, especially when something is not obvious at first
a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes
to express something in a particular way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
very careful about small details and exactness
a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion
likely to make people angry or cause trouble
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child
the state of being anonymous
to cut off a branch or other part from a tree
to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
serious danger, especially danger of death or injury
a flat area of land with steep sides and a flat top
in a confident and courageous way
to mention or use something as support for an argument or action
the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief
a person who gives money or help to someone or to a cause
without revealing your identity
a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited
a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true
the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory
a group of people who manage a department or organization
in a very skillful or impressive way
to help someone understand something better
to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online
to indicate or suggest something
to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them
past tense and past participle of shoot
the secret gathering of information about another country or organization
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge
to do something with full effort or confidence
careful and often critical examination of something
a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid
the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
to move around within a system or area, or make something do this
something you do to prevent harm or trouble
a public statement of a group's aims or beliefs, especially in politics
to deal with a problem before it gets worse
a letter saying that someone is reliable and suitable for a job or other purpose
to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them
a guess made with very little information or chance of being right
something troublesome, harmful, or unpleasant
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a series of short, sharp sounds
used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen
to take weapons away from someone or something
a computer virus that hides inside another file or program
while doing something, especially while making progress
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
to try hard to do or achieve something
to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
used to say you have won or beaten someone
in basketball, to stand between an opponent and the basket so they cannot get the rebound
the ability to use a computer, system, or network from another location
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time
a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside
the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way
to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to go to the toilet
to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan
to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities
to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them
to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while
to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time
as; in the same way that
a small mammal such as a rat, mouse, or squirrel
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
a short official report or announcement, especially in the news
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime
to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow
to tell someone officially or formally about something
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
the business of cutting and selling trees for wood