Unit 11 Synonyms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 statute | rule |
| statute | ordinance |
| statute | enactment |
| staccato | abrupt |
| staccato | disjointed |
| squander | misspend |
| squander | dissipate |
| rivulet | brook |
| rivulet | creek |
| rivulet | rill |
| relentless | stern |
| relentless | merciless |
| relentless | persistent |
| relentless | unremitting |
| reek | stench |
| reek | stink |
| reek | smell |
| recoup | recover |
| recoup | retrieve |
| brevity | conciseness |
| brevity | terseness |
| brevity | pithiness |
| comport | deport oneself |
| comport | agree |
| comport | concur |
| concise | brief |
| concise | succinct |
| concise | pithy |
| concise | to the point |
| demure | shy |
| demure | diffident |
| demure | sedate |
| demure | seemly |
| demure | decorous |
| depreciation | cheapening |
| depreciation | lowering |
| depreciation | devaluation |
| deteriorate | worsen |
| deteriorate | decline |
| deteriorate | degenerate |
| deteriorate | debase |
| divulge | disclose |
| divulge | impart |
| divulge | spill the beans |
| divulge | "leak" |
| enlightened | knowing |
| enlightened | informed |
| enlightened | aware |
| enlightened | cultivated |
| forestall | hinder |
| forestall | thwart |
| forestall | preclude |
| forestall | ward off |
| garble | jumble |
| garble | scramble |
| garble | confuse |
| garble | misrepresent |
| proponent | supporter |
| proponent | advocate |
| proponent | exponent |
| quaver | quiver |
| quaver | vibrate |
| quaver | shiver |
| quaver | quake |
| quaver | palpitate |
| recoil | flinch |
| recoil | kickback |
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