specious
Wordseeming true or reasonable, but actually false or misleading
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seeming true or reasonable, but actually false or misleading
the plural form of Cherokee, a Native American people from the southeastern United States
to change something so it fits a person's needs or preferences
a person who takes someone away by force or trickery
a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison
the process of turning silver in color
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
a police officer who patrols an area
the front edge of a step or stair
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
done with the agreement of everyone involved
a city in southeastern Michigan, near Detroit
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
to make someone feel extreme fear
to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement
the fact of being a father
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
written or marked lightly with a pencil
a woman who lives with a man and has a lower legal or social status than his wife or wives
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to make something clean or pure
to form a clear picture of something in your mind
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
locked with a key
In cricket, a run that does not count because the batter did not make it safely to the crease
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck
home; to or at home
material used to cover a floor
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to make it possible for something to happen
the right side of the set or stage as seen from the camera
a person who kidnaps someone
the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away
past tense and past participle of shoot
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist
a short, interesting story about a real person or event
to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
to move around within a system or area, or make something do this
to start using or supporting an idea, plan, or remark quickly
used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
a dark red-purple color
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to make something white or lighter using a chemical process
the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money
completely, from one end to the other
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a group of wild boars
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
used to say that something should have happened earlier
to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away
a careful comparison to make sure two things match
a test that shows who the biological father of a child is
to pay for something as a treat or gift
to join a meeting, class, or performance as an extra participant or observer
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
very good or impressive
a person whose whereabouts are unknown
the harmful or excessive use of illegal drugs
to delay dealing with something
to be sexually unfaithful to your partner
to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific
to involve someone in a difficult or dangerous situation
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
made dark so that light cannot pass through
to stop something from happening or continuing
an official check of a company's accounts or finances
close to the exact amount, size, or number, but not exact
to be the same as something else or agree with it
a person who has sex for money
to cut or shape something with a knife or tool
made of different parts or materials combined together
marked or decorated with letters or writing
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
the process of becoming narrower
a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying
to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a number or code used to identify one specific product or device
a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair
the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally
a bean used as food and to make oil
to some extent; fairly
a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
clear and obvious
to suffer or die from lack of food