despise -
To feel a strong dislike for someone or something
The students couldn't learn from the teacher, because they felt the teacher despised them
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vestige -
A very small sign of something that has almost disappeared or stopped existing
As they dug deeper, they found vestiges of the civilization that existed 4000 years ago.
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Attack
verb
wallop -
Strike or hit (someone or something) very hard
At his birthday party, Robby walloped the piñata so hard that all of the candy fell out of it.
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Attack
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devastate -
To destroy something completely
The plague of locusts totally devastated the field of grain.
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Small
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smidgen -
A small amount of something
Even a smidgen of ketchup would make the bland french fries more flavorful.
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Disgusting
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sludge -
Thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture of liquid and solid components, especially the product of an industrial or refining process
The sludge from the industrial plant was a disgusting sight as it spilled everywhere.
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Attack
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pounce -
(of an animal or bird of prey) spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey
True to its nature, the cat pounced on the mouse before it could run away.
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Disorganized
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tousled -
Disordered or disheveled
Many models today ironically have tousled hair as a fashion statement.
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Aggressive
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skirmish -
A brief and usually unplanned fight during a war
When a skirmish developed with the British army, the Revolutionaries had to make do with what weapons they had with them at the time.
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Unfriendly
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bicker -
To argue about things that are petty and unimportant.
Kelly and Joe recognized that the first rule of marriage is to save your arguments for the important issues, and not to bicker over unimportant things.
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Strange
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Exile -
The state of being banned or forced to live away from one's native country, often for political reasons.
After the revolution, the king lived in exile in a foreign land.
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Impose -
To force something to be accepted or endured, often against someone's will.
He didn’t want to impose his opinions on others, so he listened quietly.
