not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between

boring, ordinary, and not original

not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided

having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way

to (cause something to) lose value, especially over time

to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time

an animal that eats meat

a special meal with very good food or a large meal for many people

to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something

to make a bad situation worse

to make something seem less important than it really is

detract from something

to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing

to fail to guess or understand the real cost, size, difficulty, etc. of something

the state or fact of being related to a particular person or group of people who lived in the past

An electrical device or a piece of machinery that is fused has a fuse in it

to gradually become less, worse, or lower

to prevent something bad from happening

to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time

famous for something considered bad

the fact of continuing or a thing that continues or follows from something else

to support or improve something or make it stronger

to treat someone or something as if they are not important

to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them

not surprised or worried

an insect with a hard shell-like back

the action of a woman having a baby for another woman who is unable to do so herself

to think of a detailed plan for achieving success in situations such as war, politics, business, industry, or sport

to invent or produce something false in order to deceive someone

to change something, such as a document, in order to deceive people

to make something look larger than it is, especially by looking at it through a lens

unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings

showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions

less important than the thing something is connected with or part of

expressing an idea or opinion in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important

all the plants of a particular place or from a particular time in history

all the animals that live wild in a particular area

rain, or the amount of rain that falls

to bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food, power, or company

to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along, or over an area of water or land, often by using a map

to cover and surround something with a material or substance in order to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering

to make or do something again in exactly the same way

more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type

making or likely to make a profit

to provide a view of, especially from above

harmful

to light something and make it brighter

to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually

having the official authority or freedom to do something

to record something written, spoken, or played by writing it down