Unit 11 Vocab
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 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. sober 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 |
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