General Flashcards
Verb. When two things for together well.
Dovetail
noun. a metal tool with a long blade covered with rows of sharp points, used for making rough surfaces smooth.
rasp
noun. the quality of being true; the habit of telling the truth
veracity
noun. a small part of something that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing
vestige
noun. working at a secondary job.
Moonlighting
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.
Pidgin Language
adj. expecting people to obey you and treating them as if they are not as important as you
Imperious
noun. a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.
Vagary
Adj. not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself
diffident
Adj. extremely unwilling to spend money
parsimonious
Noun.
- [usually singular] ___ (against something) (formal) a person or thing that protects or defends something
- [countable] a wall built as a defence
bulwark