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Unit 11
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level D Unit 11
Word | Definition |
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brevity | n. shortness |
comport | v. to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement |
concise | adj. expressing much in a few words |
demure | adj. somber or serious in manner, modest |
depreciation | n. a lessening in value; a belittling |
deteriorate | v. to lower in quality or value; to wear away |
divulge | v. to tell, reveal; to make public |
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 |
proponent | n. one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief |
quaver | v. to shake, tremble; to trill |
recoil | v. to spring back, shrink; n. the act of springing back |
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, without pity |
rivulet | n. a small stream |
squander | v. to spend foolishly, waste |
staccato | adj. detached or disconnected in sound or style |
statute | n. a law |