greet -
To welcome or acknowledge someone, typically in a friendly or polite manner.
He was eager to greet his friends at the airport after his long trip.
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measly -
Contemptibly small or few
Considering how expensive the meal was, Nick was angry about the measly amount of food he was given.
verb
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interrogate -
To question someone thoroughly, usually in an aggressive manner.
The detective had to interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth about the crime.
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unthinkable -
So out of the ordinary that it cannot be imagined as possible
When Genghis Khan was born in 1162, it was unthinkable that someone from his nomadic tribe could conquer most of the known world - but that is what he did.
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Move
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grind -
To reduce something to small particles or powder by crushing or rubbing.
He used a mortar and pestle to grind the ingredients into a fine powder to make the medicine.
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Weak
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liability -
Something that is likely to cause a problem.
Joe was going to choose Fred as his running mate, but then he realized that Fred's drinking problem would just make him a liability, so he chose someone else.
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wrinkle -
A small line or fold in something, especially fabric or skin; or a minor problem or unexpected difficulty.
There’s just one little wrinkle in our plan—we forgot to book the hotel we were planning to stay in.
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lint -
Small fibers or fluff that accumulate on fabric, especially clothing or in dryers.
She used a lint roller to remove the lint from her black sweater.
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dreadful -
Very bad or unpleasant
Jimmy's mother shouted, 'Shut off that dreadful music or I think it will drive me crazy.'
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Attack
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annihilate -
To totally destroy
The atom bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima annihilated the city.
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banish -
To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment.
The man who didn’t take his hat off when the king’s carriage rode by was banished from the capital for 5 years.
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rumpled -
Lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
The rumpled clothes on the floor were an unpleasant sight for the obsessive-compulsive man.
