exigent
Wordneeding quick action or attention
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needing quick action or attention
to think that someone or something is less important or less good than they really are
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
to cause something to happen or develop
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
wild, excited, and hard to control
the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
a deep cut or tear in the skin
the act of making someone pay a fine
to injure someone very badly, often permanently
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
to make someone feel extreme fear
slightly damaged by a dent
to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to carry or drag something heavy with effort
to marry again
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a woman or girl with dark brown hair
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally
relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders
the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area
a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit
to make friends with someone
lasting for only a short time
to free someone from prison, slavery, or control
a casual way of saying someone should go first or take the first turn
one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers
everyone in a ship's crew
used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses
healthy and strong, especially for an older person
a person who goes camping
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to make it possible for something to happen
the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition
becoming weaker or less active
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to spend time with someone or be part of their group
past tense and past participle of shoot
to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion
a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
the act of fastening something with a screw
to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start
used for investigating or intended to investigate
the skin on the top of your head
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes
to get something back, especially by force or effort
a balanced arrangement in which one side or part matches the other
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened
the first nuclear bomb ever made or used
for a very long time
to move into a line or queue in a rude way
a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble
a public warning that a child has been abducted
a police officer who works for a state police force
to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast
the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
to arrange a time or appointment for someone
To flatten something down
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
to depend on something; to be decided by something
deserving praise, help, or respect
to find something by chance
a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated
to send a quick message to someone
people who have little money or wealth
the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk
an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention
dirty water and waste from homes, factories, and toilets that is carried away through sewers
a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
an official card or document that shows who someone is
the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally
a small hollow or mark made by pressure or impact
to some extent; fairly
to give something to another person
a casual way to say goodbye
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
a small pointed tool used for breaking up ice
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
a person, animal, or plant that comes from a particular ancestor or earlier form
a person who is in charge of a school, building, or other organization