embezzle
Wordto steal money that you were trusted to manage
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to steal money that you were trusted to manage
in a helpful or effective way
the present participle of stomach
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
the top part of the head
therefore; as a result
in a way that deserves admiration
a person who is divorced
the act of hunting or trapping rats
to criticize someone strongly, especially for doing something wrong
a person who attacks and robs people in public
relating to teaching methods and how people learn
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a group of four people, especially in golf or bridge
to make something by mixing different ingredients
lively, cheerful, and full of energy
to officially cancel a law, agreement, or decision
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
impossible or very hard to pass through, enter, or see through
from what place or source
very interesting and impossible to ignore
a male goose
to rain very lightly in small drops
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
to want something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
looking or feeling sad and gloomy
hard to please or easily annoyed
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a protein in wheat and some other grains that makes dough stretchy
the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle
trying to seem more important, stylish, or impressive than you really are
to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully
a match that lights when struck
shiny and pale, like a pearl
a person who is believed to be able to predict the future
a statement or quote from someone saying that a person or thing is good
dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the act of lying or tricking someone by hiding or changing the truth
feeling as if you might vomit
to make a train or tram leave its tracks
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
giving a false or misleading impression
the distance around a circle
a book or system for recording financial accounts
to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully
to make people or a place more civilized and polite
used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance
a soft, chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream
the sides of the face below the eyes
in spoken words, not in writing
a venomous snake with long fangs and a thick body
locked with a key
to complain in a high, annoying voice
a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal
large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive
one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers
shameless boldness
feeling or showing that you have lost all hope
a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me
to bury a dead body
likely to happen soon or already planned
used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks
relating to the sky or outer space
to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck
to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died
to humble yourself before someone, especially by asking for help or mercy
the act of being dismissed from a job
showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to indicate or suggest something
to think of someone or something in a particular way
to spend time with someone or be part of their group
to depend completely on one thing
past tense and past participle of shoot
to start burning, or make something start burning
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
including everyone, especially people who are often left out
the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
made to honor or remember a person or event
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
imagined rather than real
a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior
a secret plan or motive that is not openly stated
to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement
deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to close off an opening by building a wall across it
not agreeing with something else; contradictory
a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking
making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way
not related to the main subject or issue
more than is expected or required