Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 11 (synonyms and antonyms)

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Synonyms: conciseness, terseness, pithiness
Antonyms: verbosity, long-widedness, polixity

Synonyms: deport oneself, agree, concur

Synonyms: brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point
Antonyms: wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix

Synonyms: shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous
Antonyms: bold, forward, assertive, immodest

Synonyms: cheapening, lowering, devaluation
Antonyms: increase, appreciation, enhancement

Synonyms: worsen, decline, degenerate, debase
Antonyms: improve, fix-up, enhance

Synonyms: disclose, impart, spill the beans, "leak"
Antonyms: hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps

Synonyms: knowing, informed, aware, cultivated
Antonyms: ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted

Synonyms: hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off
Antonyms: welcome, accept, allow, subit, abide by

Synonyms: jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent
Antonyms: clarify, elucidate, articulate