overtax
Wordto put too much pressure or demand on something or someone
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to put too much pressure or demand on something or someone
a device that keeps a sound or signal from going above a set level
having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use
deceptive or false talk or behavior
to kill someone or something with electricity
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
thin shiny strips used as decoration
a person who looks very much like someone else
to make something free of all harmful germs
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep
injury to skin and tissue caused by extreme cold
making a light, clear ringing sound
hidden or expressed in a way that is not direct or obvious
a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
of poor quality and badly made
the act of keeping something floating on water or in air
to become too hot, or to make something too hot
evil or cruel, like a villain
practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology
relating to the skull
more able or skilled than someone or something else
able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes
a person who serves or follows a powerful person, often in a weak or unimportant role
attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way
good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems
not holy or sacred
to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
the act of taking back a statement, claim, or promise
the act of breathing in
lasting only a very short time
the ability to think of clever, original solutions
a drink made with espresso, milk, and chocolate
in a thin layer or with little thickness
a place or position that gives you a good view of something
a place where someone lives; a home
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
great happiness or pleasure
a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock
present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed
a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails
a list of topics, readings, and assignments for a course
covered with frost or looking cold and icy
a liquid or cream you put on your skin to make it softer or treat it
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
to become worse in quality, condition, or value
moving with quick, light jumps
to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
showing no thought, care, or intelligence
a condition in which a person loses some or all memory
a woman who works on an aircraft helping passengers
a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave
the distance from one side of something to the other; width
a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure
the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people
using these words or actions to make something official
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall
brought back to life, activity, or popularity
to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface
to indicate or suggest something
past tense and past participle of shoot
a male donkey
to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen
imagined rather than real
very detailed and complicated
to record that you have started work or a shift
a private detective
the promised savior in Jewish belief
the process of learning or understanding something clearly
the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
something that makes a process or change happen faster
an official court order that allows police to search a place
unable to act, influence events, or change a situation
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said
very frightened
a group of wild boars
to become happier, calmer, or more confident
a member of the Romani people
a title given to members of the clergy.
to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely
most important, famous, or powerful
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in
to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season
a list of people who have been naughty, especially the one Santa Claus is said to keep
a person who travels through time, especially in science fiction