pittance -
A very small amount of money, less than what one wanted and expected.
The workers decided to strike because they felt that their wages were a mere pittance compared to what they deserved.
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Crazy
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psycho -
A person with severe mental health issues, often describing someone who behaves in an erratic or dangerous manner.
She accused him of being a psycho and told him to leave after he repeatedly showed up uninvited and acted innappropriately.
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Small
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puny -
Small and weak
The puny man had no chance against the bodybuilder, but he decided to give it a shot anyway.
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Beautiful
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posh -
Elegant or stylishly luxurious
For a high enough price, people can stay in posh hotel rooms and indulge themselves.
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Inward
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primal -
Relating to very basic emotions or conditions
The book The Primal Scream deals with deep, essential emotions that are at the core of every human being.
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Squeeze
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prod -
To persuade or try to persuade (someone) to do something
Betty was a bit shy, but when her teacher and classmates prodded her, she showed off her beautiful voice in front of the whole school.
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Attack
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pulverize -
To crush something into a powder or very small pieces.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown were shocked when they saw how the tornado had pulverized their house into little pieces.
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Beautiful
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picturesque -
Visually attractive and charming.
They bought the cabin the woods mainly for its very picturesque environment that surrounded it.
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Other /
Inward
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pompous -
Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important
The pompous man refused to speak to anyone who had less money or education than him.
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Weak
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pooped -
Extremely tired
After working all night, Sara was too pooped to even go home to her own bed.
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Successful
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phenomenal -
Very remarkable; extraordinary
Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook in his Harvard dorm room, and turned it into one of the largest companies in the world, and everyone would agree that that Facebook has been a phenomenal success.
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Shape
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prong -
Each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork
Forks come in many versions, some with varying numbers of prongs used for different tasks.
