disposal
the action of getting rid of something
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prey
animal hunted or caught for food
coincidence
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
fare
an agenda of things to do
gum
a soft sweet substance that people chew
donor
a person who gives blood, money, or an organ to help others
endure
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
yacht
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
eclipse
a time when the moon blocks the sun or the earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon
peel
to remove the skin or outer layer of something
vacant
empty and available for use
worm
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
corpse
the body of a dead person
pinch
a slight but appreciable amount
hedge
a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
rhythm
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
planning
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
reader
a person who enjoys reading
observation
the act or skill of watching and noticing details
erase
to remove marks, writing, or recorded information
self
your consciousness of your own identity
user
a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
useless
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
attendance
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
prediction
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
correction
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
following
coming next or listed below
powerful
having great power or force or potency or effect
formula
a set of symbols or numbers that expresses a rule or composition
interpretation
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
confusion
a lack of clear understanding, or a mix-up between things
recommendation
something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
debris
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
daylight
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
certainty
the state of being certain
warmth
the quality of having a moderate degree of heat
muddy
(of soil) soft and watery
additional
further or added
truly
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
religious
having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
assembly
the social act of assembling
expression
the feelings expressed on a person's face
marine
of or relating to the sea
legend
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
removal
the act of removing
define
determine the essential quality of
upgrade
to improve what was old or outdated
creator
a person who makes or invents something
endless
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
dot
a very small circular shape
navigation
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
convenience
the state of being suitable or opportune
complexity
the quality of being intricate and compounded
axis
a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
disappointment
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
curiosity
a state in which you want to learn more about something
nickname
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
optional
possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
instinct
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
logistics
handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed
embarrassment
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
ingredient
a component of a mixture or compound
obstacle
something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult
upward
toward a higher position
viewpoint
a mental position from which things are viewed
allergy
hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
hesitation
a certain degree of unwillingness
beetle
an insect with a hard outer pair of wings
weaken
lessen the strength of
contradiction
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
persuasive
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
vanish
get lost, as without warning or explanation
scatter
to cause to separate and go in different directions
tiring
making someone feel tired
learner
a person who is learning a subject or skill
forceful
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
deletion
the removal of written, digital, or other material
vibrate
move or swing from side to side regularly
yeah
an informal way to say yes or seek agreement
hell
(religion) the world of the dead; -Theognis
lord
a man with a high rank or authority, especially in the past
status
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
sexual
of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
edition
a particular version of a book or other published work
parliament
a legislative assembly in certain countries
democratic
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; ; ; - George du Maurier
advanced
ahead of the times
attorney
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
grant
be willing to concede
liberal
having political or social views favoring reform and progress
fake
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
revenue
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
basically
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
giant
of great mass; huge and bulky
selection
a range of things available to choose from
corporation
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
personally
in a personal way
latter
the second of two or the second mentioned of two
combat
an engagement fought between two military forces