free

Something loose and not fixed to the thing it belongs to

Not tied to anything and able to move freely

Free from ropes or chains and able to move

An object that stands alone and is not attached to anything

Not held in place and often feels unstable or uncertain

Free from chains or things that hold someone back

Not fixed to anything so it can move freely

Attached firmly to something so it cannot move

Without paying any money

You do not have to pay for it

Not punished for doing something wrong

Available now and willing to have a short talk

To stay constantly in someone's thoughts and annoy them

The right to say what you think in public without the government stopping you

Ability to choose what you do without being controlled by outside forces

A time when you are not working and can do things you enjoy

Buying and selling between countries without government taxes or limits

A professional athlete not under contract who can sign with any team

Countries with non-communist governments that opposed the Soviet Union during the Cold War

A shot taken from the free-throw line without being blocked after a foul

A benefit you get without paying or working

An area near a port where companies store goods for export without paying customs duties

A system where private businesses compete and the market sets prices with little government control

An excuse that lets someone avoid rules or blame because of their position

Food you are given without paying

A person who follows their own way and ignores social rules

Something offered without obvious cost but that often has hidden costs

A time when a player can sign with any team because they have no contract

News media that report independently and are not controlled by the government

A food or drink that contains no fat

A wild fight or argument with many people and no rules

Movement of something downwards while only gravity pulls it

A sudden large drop in value, often of stocks or prices

A computer program with its code available that you can use, change, and share without paying

A chance to avoid punishment or trouble

A ticket that lets someone enter a place without paying

Not paying money to live in a house or room

An agreement from 1994 that made trade easier between the United States, Canada, and Mexico

Sex between people who are not married, often part of a belief in sexual freedom

Freedom to act and make choices without someone controlling you

A small unstable atom or molecule that can damage body cells by reacting with them

A person who sells their work to different companies or people without a long contract

A person who acts alone and does not follow group plans

The freedom to act or decide without being told what to do

A belief in religious ideas based on reason and facts rather than on tradition or leaders

Giving children freedom to explore and make choices with little adult help

A heavy object like a dumbbell or barbell that you lift for exercise

A kick given to a team after the other team breaks a rule, taken without nearby opponents

A state where laws did not allow people to own slaves before the American Civil War

Amount of energy in a system that can do work

Relaxed and friendly without following strict rules

A person who supports trade between countries without import taxes or other barriers

A way of eating that avoids foods with gluten for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance

A small part of language that can be a whole word

A chicken raised outdoors with space to move around and find food

Poems that do not have regular rhyme or a steady beat

A way of saying the first thought that comes to your mind to find hidden feelings

Supporting a system where private businesses compete with little government control

A province in central South Africa known for farming and wide open plains

A way of behaving in which a person enjoys many pleasures and expensive things

Does not contain the metal lead

A part of a port where businesses bring, store, and send goods without paying taxes

An electron not attached to an atom that can move freely and carry electricity

Armed forces and political movement led by Charles de Gaulle who resisted German occupation in World War II

Able to fly freely after being released into the wild

A living thing that lives on its own and not on another animal or plant

A way of keeping farm animals that lets them roam outdoors

A list of goods that do not have to pay import tax

A way of running an economy that lets businesses compete with little government control

An official act that forgives someone for a crime and ends their legal punishments

A small bat that flies fast, eats insects, and has a tail sticking out past the skin between its wings

God gives kindness without being earned to save people

A game mode where each player plays alone against all others

A fire that keeps going in open air, often like an electric arc

Of states or territories in the United States that did not allow slavery before the Civil War

A way of eating that avoids salt to help lower blood pressure

A former province in central South Africa settled by Dutch farmers, renamed Free State in 1997

Free mail delivery to people who live in the countryside

Marked rectangle near the basket where players stand during free throws

A former 19th century US party that opposed slavery spreading into western lands

A thin metal tongue that vibrates in a slot to make sound in harmonicas or accordions

A wind instrument that makes sound when air moves a thin reed, like an accordion or harmonica

A pub not owned by a brewery that can sell beers from any supplier

Music played without a regular beat so the timing flows freely

To stay in someone's mind when they do not want it

A shot taken from the foul line after a foul by the other team