temporize
Wordto delay a decision or action, often to gain time
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to delay a decision or action, often to gain time
closed with stitches
to make a hole or holes in something
the present participle of stomach
the standard unit of energy or work in the SI system
able to become hard and enlarged with blood
a small lump or swelling in the body
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
the bone in the center of the chest
a person who insists on doing things in a very exact way
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment
possible to do or achieve
the act of fastening something with a latch
the soft, repeated sound birds make
able to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
showing symptoms of a disease or condition
relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg
to sit or stay somewhere in a bad mood because you are annoyed or disappointed
having small holes made through it
the ability of one surface to stick to another
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
relating to vehicles or their use
the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay
the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use
to value something very highly
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed
a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding
a boneless piece of meat or fish
bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a device that lets you breathe medicine into your lungs
relating to the stomach
to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object
to make a process or task happen faster
in a way that relates to the mind, thinking, or intelligence
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
to make someone feel extreme fear
a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism
a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body
a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
relating to the nervous system or to neurology
a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally
the habit of not wanting to work, move, or do anything difficult
having thin lines or marks of a different color
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to sharpen a blade or tool
a chemical element used in medicine and as a nutrient in small amounts
the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen
to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
containing salt or tasting like salt
to burn something until it turns black
a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid
not very good; of only average quality
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
to complain in a high, annoying voice
a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well
an activity you do for pleasure in your free time
relating to blood vessels
a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum
having raised ridges or lines
clear and easy to notice or feel
to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again
to send something to a different place, person, or direction
a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died
becoming weaker or less active
the act of making something clearer or easier to understand
a setback or decline
a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend
a person who smokes tobacco regularly
a feeling of not being satisfied with something
the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them
so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist
Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a person, group, or animal that enters a place by force or without permission
an angry order telling someone to go away and stop bothering you
the process of starting a computer
something unusual in your clothes or appearance that is meant to attract attention
becoming more mature and fully developed
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a simple device for fastening a door or gate
a feeling of perfect happiness and peace
far away; at a great distance
used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown
to try hard to do or achieve something