Unit 11D

Question 0

comport

Answer 0

to conduct or near oneself, behave; to be in agreement, concur

Question 1

brevity

Answer 1

shortness; terseness, pithiness

Question 2

concise

Answer 2

expressing much in few words, succinct; terse, to the point

Question 3

demure

Answer 3

sober or serious in manner, modest; decorous

Question 4

depreciation

Answer 4

a lessening in value; a belittling; cheapening

Question 5

deteriorate

Answer 5

to lower in quality or value; to wear away; debase, degenerate

Question 6

divulge

Answer 6

to tell, reveal; to make public, disclose

Question 7

enlightened

Answer 7

free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding, aware

Question 8

forestall

Answer 8

to prevent by acting first, hinder, thwart

Question 9

garble

Answer 9

to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible; confuse, misrepresent

Question 10

proponent

Answer 10

one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief; advocate, supporter

Question 11

quaver

Answer 11

to shake, tremble; to trill, shiver, palpitate

Question 12

recoil

Answer 12

to spring back, shrink; flinch

the act of springing back, kickback

Question 13

recoup

Answer 13

to make up for, regain; recover

Question 14

reek

Answer 14

an unpleasant smell, stench

to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression

Question 15

relentless

Answer 15

unyielding, harsh, without pity; merciless

Question 16

rivulet

Answer 16

a small stream, creek; rill

Question 17

squander

Answer 17

to spend foolishly, waste; misspend, dissipate

Question 18

staccato

Answer 18

detached or disconnected in sound or style; abrupt

Question 19

statute

Answer 19

a law; a rule, enactment