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To fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study (verb)

To have an effect or impact on someone; also to gradually take over an area belonging to someone else. (verb)

To move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or avoid something or someone (verb)

To make someone's hair or clothes untidy or messy (verb)

To make a soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper (verb)

To attempt to repair or improve something in a casual way, often to no useful effect (verb)

A girl or a woman who has a reputation for promiscuity (noun)

A person easily duped; a fool (noun)

Weird or peculiar in an interesting, complimentary way. (adjective)

Extremely surprising, impressive, and amazing. (adjective)

Lacking energy or alertness (adjective)

Uncomfortably hot (adjective)

Something that is strange and different to the point of amusement. (adjective)

(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly (adjective)

A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts (noun)

To have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from. (verb)

To burn slowly with smoke but no flame (verb)

Cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure (verb)

A difference that is extremely apparent when two things are compared with each other (adjective)

Physical strength and good health (noun)

To move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side (verb)

To be on time (adjective)

To cover something completely (verb)

To beg someone earnestly or desperately for something. (verb)

To make something easier to understand (verb)

Weak and unstable (adjective)

To save something from destruction or a bad situation. (verb)

To stop, reduce or limit something. (verb)

A dramatic event resulting in great destruction and change (noun)

A person who is captured and held prisoner and is threatened with injury if a demand is not met (noun)

Likely to cause disagreement or argument (adjective)

Incessant trivial talk (noun)

A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals (noun)

An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily (noun)

A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger (noun)

An act of killing a lot of people (noun)

Showing or feeling little or no interest, enthusiasm, or concern. (adjective)

To speak about someone or something in a way that shows little respect. (verb)

To deal directly with a problem or difficult situation or person. (verb)

Collective judgment or belief that is the result of discussion or negotiation. (noun)

To prevent (or aim to prevent) the occurrence of something through fear of consequences. (verb)

Exciting or full of action and emotion. (adjective)

Unjustly harsh or tyrannical, especially in the use of power or control. (adjective)

Overwhelmed with emotions or mental strain due to excess pressure. (adjective)

Demonstrating foresight or intuition about future developments or outcomes. (adjective)

Someone who comes to the aid of others, improving their circumstances or offering a solution to a problem. (noun)

Describing someone or something that is exceptionally witty and entertaining, and is intellectually or emotinally stimulating. (adjective)

Deeply involved or immersed in something, especially a tradition, culture, or belief. (adjective)

Somewhat fat or heavily built, especially around the waist. (adjective)

Enlarged beyond normal size, often due to injury, infection, or inflammation. (adjective)

A person who is exceptionally skilled or clever at something; or a man who practices magic; a magician. (noun)

To slope or lean in a particular direction. (verb)

A deadlock or standoff where neither side can win or gain an advantage. (noun)

To pay back money to someone who has spent it for you or lost it because of you. (verb)

Something that is in working order and ready for use. (adjective)

Showing no regret, shame, or apology for having done things that were wrong. (adjective)

Well known for some bad quality or deed (adjective)

An annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; a nuisance (noun)

A large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack (noun)

To cause something to be not straight or exact; to twist or distort. (verb)