Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 11
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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 distrot 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) and (n) | V: to spring back, shrink N: the act of springing back |
| Recoup (v) | To make up for, regain |
| Reek (n) and (v) | 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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