pleasantry
Worda polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
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a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
too sentimental in a way that is annoying
a person who gives up easily
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
used to say that something is the same as what was just said
a person from the same country as you
to pay someone back for money they spent on something
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to send something by fax
clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new
by speaking, not in writing
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a building where soldiers live
a small pointed stick used for removing bits of food from between the teeth
making quick, sharp movements
locked with a key
the life or world believed to exist after death
the act of being dismissed from a job
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus
an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery
relating to Jamaica or its people
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
practice shooting at a target
a way of influencing someone by suggesting the opposite of what you want them to do
to vomit
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others
to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way
to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities
working or in effect
past tense and past participle of bed
a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation
a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose
an area in a shopping mall or similar place where several food sellers share a seating area
used to emphasize that something is true only in one way or for one reason
a computer model that imitates how a real process or system works
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
hard work and strong commitment to a goal or activity
to look at something in order to see what it is like
arriving or happening at the expected time
more correct or more suitable
a small fault or imperfection in something
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
tea, especially in South Asian English
to stay at home, especially for the evening or night
to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else
to spend time with friends in a relaxed way
to lower your body until you are close to the ground
to stop trying to do something because it is too difficult
a sudden attack or quick movement out of a safe place, especially in war
a wild area of land where few or no people live
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
a rounded roof or top shaped like half a ball
something that may cause harm, damage, or danger
a border between two countries
all human beings considered together
a slow movement from one place to another
activities you do for fun when you are not working
used to express surprise, excitement, or alarm
to take someone away illegally by force, often to demand money for their return
filled or inhabited by people
to give one thing and get another thing in return
empty and not being used
to make people notice or buy a product, service, or event by advertising it
greater in amount, size, or degree
the scientific study of the mind and behavior
to get people to join an organization, company, or team
a possible way that a situation may develop
to hit or knock against something lightly
similar to each other
the process of making something cooler or less hot
a small bright piece of burning material or electricity
the stomach or belly
to come across or face something, often unexpectedly
taking care of someone or something
a large bird with a long neck and webbed feet, often kept on farms
the ability to start doing things on your own without being told
to prepare written or visual material for publication by correcting and improving it
used to give a simple explanation or summary
to deal with a difficult situation or problem
made for a specific group, purpose, or audience
to put something into a hole, opening, or other space
very unhappy, uncomfortable, or unlucky
unpleasantly rough, loud, or strong in a way that is hard to like
wrong in what you think or believe
to have or express a different opinion
a large bag made of strong material, used for carrying or storing things
a machine that can do work automatically, often by following a computer program
a rude or unpleasant person
a soft object you rest your head on in bed
showing clearly what someone thinks or feels
used to say hello in a friendly way
to think that something is probably true, even if you are not sure
believed or accepted as true without proof
a statement that explains what a word or phrase means
feeling full of ideas and enthusiasm