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Voc Unit 11-020413
Vocabulary Words Unit 11-020413
Word | Defiition |
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Brevity | (n.) Briefness; shortness of duration (BRIEF) |
Comport | (V.) To conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement |
Concise | (Adj.) expressing much in a few words |
Demure | (Adj.) Sober or serious in manner; demure; modesty or shyness; reserved |
Depreciation | (n.) A lessening in value; a belittling |
Deteriorate | (v.) To lower in quality or value; to become worse. |
Divulge | (v.) To tell, reveal; to make public; to disclose a secret; to reveal; to make known |
Enlightened | (Adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding |
Forestall | (v.) To prevent by acting first. |
Garble | (v.) To distort in such a way as to make unintelligible; to jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent. |
Proponent | (n.) One who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief. |
Quaver | ((v.) To shake, tremble; or make tremulous sound; give off unsteady sounds. |
Recoil | (n.) The act of springing back (v.) To spring back, shrink; the act of springing back; shrink. |
Recoup | (v.) To make up for; regain |
Reek | (n) An unpleasant smell (v.) To give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression. |
Relentless | (Adj.) unyielding, Harsh, severe, unending; without pity; not relenting; severe without relief. |
Rivulet | (n.) A small stream. |
Squander | (v.) To spend foolishly; waste. |
Staccato | (Adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style |
Statute | n.) A law made by an elected body; a rule, ordinance, enactment |