To move in a weak and unsteady way, especially due to old age.

The process of removing toxic substances from a living organism.

A person who expects or is excessively ready to accept failure; showing a tendency to expect defeat.

To distribute or provide something, especially in portions.

a current of cool air in a room or another confined space; also a portion of liquid, especially beer, served from a barrel or cask

Dissatisfied and rebellious, especially against authority or leadership.

a person whose job is to investigate and solve crimes

causing anxiety, worry, or emotional distress

to remove water from something; to lose water or body fluids

To take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way.

the action of selling off or disposing of business interests or assets

to force someone or something out of their usual or original position; to replace or substitute

The act of persuading someone not to take a course of action.

Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries genetic information in living organisms.

A feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.

having little or no light; of a deep shade approaching black

to move quickly to one side to avoid something; to avoid dealing with something cleverly or dishonestly

A person who gives something, especially money or goods, as a donation.

A learning disorder characterized by difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and decoding words.

To depart from an established course or normal pattern.

The damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society.

the process of disappearing or wasting; excessive indulgence in pleasure

to take weapons away from someone; to make someone feel less hostile

a male duck; a type of waterfowl

The basic monetary unit of the United States and some other countries

requiring much effort, skill, or attention; difficult to satisfy

not influenced by strong emotion; impartial

reserved, modest, and shy

an informal term for father

An area of knowledge, activity, or territory over which control is exercised.

a group of twelve

conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality

The possibility of harm, injury, or loss.

to make something slightly wet; to make something less strong, active, or intense

a model or replica of a human used for practice, display, or testing; also a term for a foolish person

A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment.

causing damage; harmful

The act of exploding or causing something to explode.

Showing or expressing respect and high regard.

Making someone or something weak and infirm.

something or someone used to lure or mislead

To become smaller, fewer, or less; to decrease gradually.

An individual feature, fact, or item of information.

A distinguishing characteristic that sets one thing apart from another.

to corrupt morally; to lead into excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures

a means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity; something that hides the truth

to illegally take money or valuables from someone by deception

the act of removing someone from their job; the act of treating something as unimportant

A period of time during which a person refrains from using electronic devices such as smartphones or computers, regarded as an opportunity to reduce stress or focus on social interaction in the physical world.

To obtain something from a source.

to show that something is false or wrong

a lack or shortage of something; inadequacy or insufficiency

able to be trusted or relied on; consistently reliable

Waste or debris of any kind; fragments left from destruction or decay.

A line of hereditary rulers of a country; a succession of people from the same family who play a prominent role in business, politics, or another field.

to give money, goods, or time to help others; to contribute

the length of space between two points; remoteness in place, time, or relationship

to demand payment of a debt persistently

To treat someone unfairly based on race, gender, or other differences; or to recognize a distinction.

Being contingent on or influenced by something.

A machine that generates electricity; a person with great energy and enthusiasm.

The action of defending from or resisting attack; protection from harm or danger.

A framework or tower used for supporting a crane, especially for oil drilling or lifting heavy loads.

A wild rose species with pink or white flowers and thorny stems, common in hedgerows

extremely bad or unsuccessful; causing great damage

A complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel and glides into another within the same syllable.

clearly able to be shown or proven

to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession

unable to speak; silent; lacking intelligence; stupid

capable of being turned aside or redirected

to fit or combine perfectly together

to fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of someone; to make someone feel sad or displeased

A polygon with ten sides and ten angles.

the place to which someone or something is going; the ultimate purpose or end point

Having or showing a tendency to tell people what to do in an autocratic way.

Neat, stylish, and well-dressed in appearance.

To plan or invent something carefully.

Done consciously and intentionally; carefully considered.

A terrible fate, destruction, or unavoidable bad outcome.

Hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon.

a follower and student of a teacher, leader, or philosopher; devoted follower

A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.

a small boat, often carried or towed by a larger vessel, used for short trips or as a lifeboat

To deceive or trick someone into believing or doing something.

to explain the meaning of a word, phrase, or concept clearly

The ability to judge well or understand something correctly; keen insight.

of a woman's dress or top, cut low so as to reveal the neck and upper chest

excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; corruption or vice

a person, animal, or plant much smaller than average

A metric unit of mass equal to ten grams.

the act of eating a meal, especially in a formal setting

feeling or showing extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain

deeply distracted or absent-minded, often due to worry or grief

to fix the boundaries or limits of something

feeling hopeless; in despair

An exemption from a rule or usual requirement; a system of order, government, or control.

to discharge or pour out; to vomit; to give up reluctantly

A unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second (cgs) system equal to 10⁻⁵ newtons.

Needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand; hard.

to condemn or criticize strongly; used as an expletive to express anger or emphasis

to remove someone from a job or position; to decide something is not important

To sleep lightly for a short time.

a short knife with a pointed blade used as a weapon

to express disapproval of something

A house or apartment divided into two separate residences.

In a closely compacted or crowded manner.

A preliminary version of a piece of writing; to prepare a preliminary version of a document.

digression; wandering from a path or subject

A reduction in the value of an asset with the passage of time, due to wear and tear.

a small round mark or spot

A formal pronouncement, authoritative statement, or maxim.

To make someone less sensitive or reactive to something through repeated exposure.

A line of verse with ten syllables.

A format in which information is stored as electronic data.

to fail to please or meet expectations; to make someone unhappy

condemnation to eternal punishment in hell; something that causes ruin or failure

Late or postponed; happening later than planned or expected.

Weak, shaky, or unsteady, especially due to old age.

making someone feel less confident or enthusiastic about doing something

the action of separating something into parts; or a large administrative unit

a person chosen or elected to act for or represent others; representative