Unit 11 Flashcards
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Comport
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To conduct oneself or behave or to be in agreement
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Brevity
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Shortness of time or duration
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Concise
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Expressing a lot in a few words
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Demure
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Shy, serious, reserved
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Depreciation
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A lessening in value
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Divulge
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To tell, Tuberville, to make public
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Forestall
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To prevent something by acting first
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Garble
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To confuse or mislead
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Paucity
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Small in quantity
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Pejorative
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Derogatory, uncomplimentary
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Proponent
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One who supports a certain cause or belief
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Quaver
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To shake, tremble
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Recoil
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To spring away
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Recoup
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To make up for, regain, or cover
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Reek
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To give up unpleasant smells