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Wordto take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
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to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
to make an official decision in a legal dispute or other formal case
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison
the General Educational Development test, which shows high school-level skills
the state of not obeying the law or of behaving badly, especially by young people
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken
the process of coloring fabric or other materials
to put something on a shelf
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
a part on a helmet that can be lowered to protect the face
bold in a way that shows no shame or fear
to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the violent killing of many people
to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick
too young to be allowed to do something by law
to teach someone a belief, feeling, or habit gradually
to send a case back to a lower court for further action
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
a book or guide that explains the basic facts about a subject
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to take something away from someone using legal or official authority
a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place
a narrow passage between or behind buildings
to leave a place you have been using or living in
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
the act of moving along without using power
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
to pull something back or back in
a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker
to put a dead body in a body bag and attach an identification tag
the basic money unit used in several countries in the Americas and the Philippines
to explain something in more detail
to talk in a casual, lively way
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work
an elected member of a city or town council
to seriously damage or weaken something
the act of leaving a place
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to hit something repeatedly
past tense and past participle of shoot
to force something out or out of a place
imagined rather than real
to mean or indicate something
the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
to record that you have started work or a shift
to exaggerate something when speaking
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
at a very short distance; with little space between things
a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper
to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure
A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause
a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care
unfinished things that still need attention
to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way
to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all
a group of wild boars
a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something
used to say you have won or beaten someone
a gunfight between two people or groups
a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention
a person who steals money from a bank
a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released
a member-owned financial organization where people can save money and borrow money
to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone
clothes worn by someone who is not in uniform
a situation where people are judged or chosen mainly because they are popular, not because they are best
the act of putting things into bags or packages
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
from the very beginning
a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm
old enough to be legally an adult
a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside
a person who is lazy and avoids work
to delay dealing with something
used to show approval or encouragement
to want to join in or be included in something
to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock
to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
to use up a supply of something
made dark so that light cannot pass through
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one
continuously, all day and all night
used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something