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Vocab Unit 11 S D
Jenkins Vocabulary Unit 11 synonyms 9th grade level d
Question | Answer |
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Brevity | conciseness, terseness, pithiness |
Comport | deport oneself, agree, concur |
Concise | brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point |
Demure | shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous |
Depreciation | cheapening, lowering, devaluation |
Deteriorate | worsen, decline, degenerate, debase |
Divulge | disclose, impart, spill the beans, "leak" |
Enlightened | knowing, informed, aware, cultivated |
Forestall | hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off |
Garble | jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent |
Proponent | supporter, advocate, exponent |
Quaver | quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate |
Recoil | flinch, kickback |
Recoup | recover, retrieve |
Reek | stench, stink, smell |
Relentless | stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting |
Rivulet | brook, creek, rill |
Squander | misspend, dissipate |
Staccato | abrupt, disjointed |
Statute | rule, ordinance, enactment |