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Verb. When two things for together well.

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Dovetail

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noun. a metal tool with a long blade covered with rows of sharp points, used for making rough surfaces smooth.

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rasp

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noun. the quality of being true; the habit of telling the truth

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veracity

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noun. a small part of something that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing

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vestige

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noun. working at a secondary job.

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Moonlighting

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noun. A grammatically simplified means of communication that develops between two or more groups that do not have a language in common: typically, its vocabulary and grammar are limited and often drawn from several languages.

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Pidgin Language

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adj. ​expecting people to obey you and treating them as if they are not as important as you

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Imperious

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noun. a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.

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Vagary

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Adj. not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself

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diffident

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Adj. ​extremely unwilling to spend money

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parsimonious

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Noun.

  1. ​[usually singular] ___ (against something) (formal) a person or thing that protects or defends something
  2. ​[countable] a wall built as a defence
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bulwark

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