embezzle
Wordto steal money that you were trusted to manage
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to steal money that you were trusted to manage
a U.S. paper dollar bill
to bring a person or group under control, often by force
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to make something official or put it into an official form
a bad thing that seems likely to happen
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to describe someone or something in a way that is false or misleading
to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating
to invent false information or a story
the front edge of a step or stair
a short, rough struggle or fight
to make someone extremely angry
one of the two muscles at the back of the thigh
a day when you work, especially one that is not a weekend or holiday
more able or skilled than someone or something else
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
the act of speaking words for someone else to write down or type
a machine or display that shows changing stock prices
to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal
the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to make a train or tram leave its tracks
an opinion or guess based on incomplete information
the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage
the act of lending something to someone
a very large crowd or group of people
the lack of courage to do something difficult or dangerous
locked with a key
used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into
to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid
to have no moral or legal permission to do something
a random choice or selection
a bank that helps companies raise money and handle large financial deals
a display that shows stock prices or news as they come in
used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis
the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
the right side of a ship or aircraft when you are facing forward
the act of moving something on wheels
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to indicate or suggest something
a setback or decline
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to resign from an important job or public position
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
the act of building or putting something up
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
the informal ranking of people or groups in a group or organization
a request that is hard to agree to or do
to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
to record that you have started work or a shift
cause something to improve a lot
Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
to get involved in something in an unwanted or nosy way
a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle
the process of starting a computer
separated from the rest by cutting
not agreeing with something else; contradictory
to make something clear or settled
Used to tell someone that they can do what they want, especially when you think it is a bad idea
used to show strong surprise, anger, or frustration when asking why
to make someone feel excited and eager
far away; at a great distance
to get to the main point quickly
to understand a situation well, especially the important details
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a red wine from the Bordeaux region of France
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
not yet born
used to say you have won or beaten someone
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court
fixed and unlikely to change
a business project or company that may involve risk
to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way
in a blunt or direct way
not afraid; brave and willing to take risks
a person who plays golf
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
very upset, angry, or excited
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific
to enter a place suddenly and angrily
to use up a supply of something
a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
at the beginning; originally
deserving praise, help, or respect
to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling
as; in the same way that
moving forward quickly and forcefully
a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing
marked or decorated with letters or writing
a school that is funded by the government
past tense and past participle of bed
the process of becoming narrower
a close emotional or physical relationship between people