nincompoop
Worda stupid or silly person
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a stupid or silly person
the highest point of something's development or success
exaggerated or overstated
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the act of spreading things or people over a wide area
the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood
a strong-smelling substance used in perfumes
talkative and eager to chat
the practical details of something, especially the technical ones
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to think carefully about something for a while
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
a serious infectious disease that affects the skin and nerves
a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child
the act of lending something to someone
a painful disease that causes swelling in the joints, often in the big toe
a large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck and long legs
a twisting force that makes something turn
a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body
to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads
in a confident and courageous way
a gland in men that helps produce semen
not necessary; able to be avoided
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
a room on a ship where radio equipment is kept and used
the basic money unit used in several countries in the Americas and the Philippines
smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement
to act carefully, especially to avoid upsetting someone
to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
imagined rather than real
to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way
the act of fastening something with a screw
mad cow disease, a serious disease that affects cattle and can also affect people
used to show annoyance or frustration
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
for now; until something changes
snobbish and thinking you are better than other people
an ordinary person with no special status or qualities
a group of wild boars
to repair something, especially by hand
a device that connects a computer to the internet or another network
used to say you have won or beaten someone
likely to experience something bad or unwanted
the act of putting things into bags or packages
to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground
an important stage or event in a process or development
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
a church, especially in Scotland
to be found to be true, real, or the case
a person who pays taxes
to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation
to visit someone briefly and informally
to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while
to reduce something as much as possible
make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish
a liquid medicine taken to help stop coughing
past tense and past participle of bed
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to join or repair something with thread and a needle
a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
to defend or support someone, especially when other people criticize them
something that gives extra support, energy, or improvement
a casual way to say goodbye
based on ideas or theory, not on practical experience or real facts
a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance
the process of working out an answer using numbers
a government project to explore space
a scientist who studies physics
the activity or skill of making or repairing things with a needle and thread
used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens
completely the same; identical
in a way that achieves the result you wanted
to make something larger or easier to see
making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset
something that shows clearly that a quality or fact is true
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
to do or carry out a plan, order, or task
a bird of prey with long pointed wings and a hooked beak
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
a casual way of saying hello
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
to refuse to do or accept something
a person who plays football, especially soccer
a thick, sweet liquid used on food or in drinks
a soft absorbent item worn by a baby to catch urine and stool
to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop
to intend or expect to do something
to feel a dull, steady pain
fairness in the way people are treated
more correct or more suitable
a bus, train, or plane that makes regular trips between two places
likely to have a good result or be well received
used to tell someone to wait for a moment
a small, flat piece of ground meat or other food, cooked and served in a burger or on its own
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group