pique
Worda feeling of annoyance or hurt pride after being slighted
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a feeling of annoyance or hurt pride after being slighted
the courage and strength to deal with difficult situations
to rise and become visible over the horizon
with the head first and the body following
to defeat or trick someone by being more clever than they are
showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening
moving or tending to move away from a center
in a way that is extremely bad or excessive
to make slightly wet
more able or skilled than someone or something else
mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way
smart and quick to learn or understand
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the mechanism inside a clock
very bad and deserving strong disapproval
relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a book or system for recording financial accounts
sad because you are away from home and miss it
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a legal rule or clause that protects someone from a penalty or liability
to make a sound, signal, or effect stronger or louder
suitable or appropriate for a particular situation
to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
the state of being alone, often by choice
the act of being dismissed from a job
a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
used to say what you would prefer
to record that you have started work or a shift
to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way
objects used in a play, movie, or TV show
a very large number of people or things
the act of fastening something with a screw
God or another spiritual force that people believe controls what happens
a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else
A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem
a group of wild boars
a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage
used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation
a question asked to make a point, not to get an answer
a casual, informal way of saying goodbye
to end an argument or bad mood by hugging and making up
officially linked with another town, city, or organization
soon; after a short time
without paying anything
likely to happen very soon
to spend time doing nothing useful
to vomit
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to release something or someone from restraint
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
somewhat like; in a way similar to
wrote, especially in a formal or literary style
a friendly way to address a man or boy
continue to stay in a place, job, or situation
to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle
a robot that looks and acts like a human
as; in the same way that
to support the weight of something so it does not fall
to copy the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves
time when a machine, system, or person is not working or being used
a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking
to write something again in a different or improved way
done in a quiet, secret way
relating to the universe and outer space
the top part of a hill or wave
to some extent; fairly
allowing travel in only one direction
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
used for emphasis to mean complete or extreme
a casual way to say goodbye
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable
to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon
to be involved in buying and selling goods or services
something terrible that is going to happen, or a feeling that something terrible is coming
feeling hopeful and expecting good things to happen
used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens
a word that has the same ending sound as another word
protection given by a country to someone who has left their own country because they are in danger
an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong
a signal that tells someone when to do something
the middle of a place, time, or situation
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
the fact that two things or people are similar