exigent
Wordneeding quick action or attention
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needing quick action or attention
to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way
to expose to radiation
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
made of small grains or particles
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
a heavy stick or club used as a weapon
not listed in a public directory or database
feeling sorry and guilty about something you did
a small mark on the skin that you have from birth or that appears soon after
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to pawn something, especially to get money quickly
a blank space at the start of a line of text
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
thin, flexible twigs used for making baskets and furniture
relating to a fetus
short for a temporary worker
relating to the vagina
to express something in a particular way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid
a woman or girl with dark brown hair
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
an official statement that you will not use a right or claim
a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit
connected with adoption; having been adopted
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
locked with a key
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
to a very great degree; extremely
the act of gathering a crop from the fields
a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away
a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
moving or walking with quick, light steps
the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
to make someone or something more likely to act or happen
attractive, stylish, and confident
to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen
violent or abusive behavior by police, especially when they use too much force
a person who kidnaps someone
a performance or version of something, especially a song, speech, or role
directly, without turning or avoiding anything
to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them
past tense and past participle of shoot
moving quickly with light, springy steps
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime
the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did
an FBI or other government detective
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization
extreme cruelty or violent behavior
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
not real, true, or honest; fake
to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly
a person who has legally adopted a child
to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle
the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character
A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of
the act of putting things into bags or packages
a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
a substance you add to soil to help plants grow
an amount that is left over after what is needed has been used
a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm
to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly
to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image
to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it
a person who moves to another place or country to live or work
the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
to drive someone back somewhere, especially home
to surround an area with a fence so that people or animals stay inside it
a very large rock
a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death
an advantage gained by starting before other people
a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair
the fact that two things are alike
an official card or document that shows who someone is
for a short time
the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally
the process of removing or getting rid of something
a helicopter
to some extent; fairly
a person who takes payments in a shop, restaurant, or other business
to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration
a casual way to say goodbye
money that is paid to free a kidnapped person or get back something stolen
the act of entering a phone number to call someone
ready to work or start functioning
to send or pass something from one place or person to another