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dovetail - To fit or work together smoothly and perfectly.

The two departments tried to dovetail their efforts in order to finish the job on time.

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boast - To talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities

After his record-breaking race, the runner boasted to the crowd and entertained it.

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gasp - Inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain or astonishment

Sherry gasped when she suddenly realized that she had lost her wallet with $500 and all her ID's and credit cards.

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hiccup - To experience or make the involuntary sound caused by a spasm of the diaphragm.

He hiccupped loudly during dinner and couldn’t stop for a few minutes!

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hybrid - A thing made by combining two different elements, often from different sources.

The car is a hybrid, running on both gasoline and electricity.

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fragment - A small piece that's come off a larger whole

When we went on the picnic, we found a fragment of a meteor that had hit that spot thousands of years ago.

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fend - To look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others

Martha wanted to teach her kids how to cook, so she let them fend for themselves in the kitchen.

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prance - For a horse to move with high springy steps.

In the empty field, the horse pranced to its heart's content.

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dawn - The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

They reached the beach just as the dawn began to break over the horizon.

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growl - A low guttural sound made in the throat, especially by a dog

A tiger's growl is a loud warning for any potential prey in the nearby area.

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prissy - Fussily and excessively respectable

At dinner, Mary's new suitor was subject to her prissy aunt Maggie, who barely acknowledged him.

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lump - A piece of something, often with an irregular shape and weight.

The lump of sugar Jennifer kept in her pocket as a treat for her horse, Chloe, melted on the way to the stables.