acts — a book of the New Testament, ascribed to Luke
ax — An ax is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade that is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
axe — An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
backs — a large tub, vat, or cistern used by dyers, brewers, distillers, etc., to hold liquids.
bax — Sir Arnold (Edward Trevor). 1883–1953, English composer of romantic works, often based on Celtic legends, including the tone poem Tintagel (1917)
chaps — Chaps are leather leggings without a seat that are sometimes worn by cowboys over their pants.
cracks — to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.
craps — a gambling game using two dice, in which a player wins the bet if 7 or 11 is thrown first, and loses if 2, 3, or 12 is thrown
dax — an index of share prices based on an average of 30 leading stocks quoted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
facts — something that actually exists; reality; truth: Your fears have no basis in fact.
flaps — something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening: the flap of an envelope; the flap of a pocket.
flax — any plant of the genus Linum, especially L. usitatissimum, a slender, erect, annual plant having narrow, lance-shaped leaves and blue flowers, cultivated for its fiber and seeds.
lapse — an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
lax — not strict or severe; careless or negligent: lax morals; a lax attitude toward discipline.
max — Maxwell ("Max") 1924–2007, U.S. jazz drummer and bandleader.
wraps — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
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adapt — If you adapt to a new situation or adapt yourself to it, you change your ideas or behaviour in order to deal with it successfully.
collapse — If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
death tax — a tax on money or property that a person inherits
gift tax — a tax imposed on the transfer of money or property from one living person to another by gift, payable by the donor.
ice ax — a mountaineering tool combining an adzlike blade and a pick on the head of a long wooden handle, with a spike on the end, used for cutting into ice and for support on icy surfaces.
perhaps — maybe; possibly: Perhaps the package will arrive today.
poll tax — a capitation tax, the payment of which is sometimes a prerequisite to exercise the right of suffrage.
direct tax — a tax exacted directly from the persons who will bear the burden of it (without reimbursement to them at the expense of others), as a poll tax, a general property tax, or an income tax.
hidden tax — any tax paid by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller that is added on to the price the consumer pays.
income tax — a tax levied on incomes, especially an annual government tax on personal incomes.
japan wax — a pale-yellow, waxy, water-insoluble solid obtained from the fruit of certain sumacs, especially Rhus succedanea, native to Japan and China: used chiefly in the manufacture of candles, furniture polishes, and floor waxes.
sealing wax — a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, documents, etc.
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indirect tax — a tax levied indirectly, as one levied on commodities before they reach the consumer but ultimately paid by the consumer as part of the market price.