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VocabularyNotecards
Unit 11
Question | Answer |
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brevity | shortness |
comport | to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement |
concise | expressing much in few words |
demure | sober or serious in manner, modest |
depreciation | a lessening in value; a belittling |
deteriorate | to lower in quality or value; to wear away |
divulge | to tell, reveal; to make public |
enlightened | free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding |
forestall | to prevent by acting first |
garble | to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible |
proponent | one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief |
quaver | to shake, tremble; to trill |
recoil | to spring back, shrink; the act of springing back |
recoup | to make up for, regain |
reek | an unpleasant smell; to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression |
relentless | unyielding, harsh, without pity |
rivulet | a small stream |
squander | to spend foolishly, waste |
staccato | detached or disconnected in sound or style |
statute | a law |