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Vocab D 11
Word | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
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Comport | (v) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement | Deport oneself, agree, concur | |
Concise | (adj) Expressing much in a few words | brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point | wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix |
demure | (adj) sober or serious in manner, modest | shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous | bold, forward, assertive, immodest |
depreciation | (n) a lessening in value; a belittling | cheapening, lowering, devaluation | increase, appreciation, enhancement |
deteriorate | (v) to lower in quality or value; to wear away | worsen, decline, degenerate, debase | improve, fix up, enhance |
divulge | (v) to tell, reveal; to make public | disclose, impart, spill the beans, "leak" | hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps |
enlightened | (adj) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding | knowing, informed, aware, cultivated | ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted |
forestall | (v) to prevent by acting first | hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off | welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by |
garble | (v) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible | jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent | clarify, elucidate, articulate |
proponent | (n) on who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief | supporter, advocate, exponent | opponent, critic, foe, adversary |
quaver | (v) to shake, tremble; to trill | quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate | |
recoil | (v) to spring back, shrink (n) the act of springing back | (v) flinch (n) kickback | (v) advance, proceed, gain ground |
recoup | (v) to make up for, regain | recover, retrieve | lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye |
reek | (n) an unpleasant smell (v) to give off unpleasant smells, to give a strong impression | (n) stench (v) stink, smell | (n) perfume, fragrance, bouquet |
relentless | (adj) unyielding, harsh, without pity | stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting | merciful, accommodating, indulgent |
rivulet | (n) a small stream | brook, creek, rill | |
squander | (v) to spend foolishly, waste | misspend, dissipate | save, economize, hoard, squirrel away |
staccato | (adj) detached or disconnected in sound or style | abrupt, disjointed | continuous, flowing, unbroken |
statue | (n) a law | rule, ordinance, enactment | |
Brevity | (n) Shortness | Conciseness, terseness, pithiness | verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity |