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  1. pinpoint
    the sharp point of a pin
  2. overlap
    extend over and cover a part of
  3. expense
    a financial burden; money that must be paid out
  4. incidentally
    by the way (used to introduce a new topic)
  5. cater
    give what is desired or needed
  6. knack
    a special way of doing something
  7. relate
    give an account of
  8. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  9. latter
    the second of two or the second mentioned of two
  10. tailor
    a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
  11. mingle
    bring or combine together or with something else
  12. customer
    someone who pays for goods or services
  13. span
    the distance or interval between two points
  14. tease
    mock or make fun of playfully
  15. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  16. reluctant
    not eager
  17. idle
    not in action or at work
  18. skim
    remove from the surface
  19. enhance
    increase
  20. schematic
    represented in simplified or symbolic form
Created on Thu Nov 08 16:01:20 EST 2012 (updated Fri Feb 01 23:26:08 EST 2013)

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