Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Terseness

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Brevity

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Pithiness

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Brevity

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Agree

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Comport

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Concur

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Comport

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5
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brief

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Concise

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succinct

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concise

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terse

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concise

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pithy

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concise

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9
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to the point

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concise

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shy

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demure

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sedate

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demure

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seemly

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demure

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13
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decorous

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demure

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14
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cheapening

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depreciation

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15
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lowering

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depreciation

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16
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worsen

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deteriorate

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17
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decline

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deteriorate

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18
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degenerate

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deteriorate

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19
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debase

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deteriorate

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20
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disclose

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divulge

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21
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impart

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divulge

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22
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spill the beens

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divulge

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23
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leak

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knowing

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enlightened

25
aware
enlightened
26
cultivated
enlightened
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hinder
forestall
28
thwart
forestall
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preclude
forestall
30
ward off
forestall
31
jumble
garble
32
confuse
garble
33
misrepresent
garble
34
supporter
proponent
35
advocate
proponent
36
exponent
proponent
37
vibrate
quaver
38
shiver
quaver
39
quake
quaver
40
palpitate
quaver
41
flinch
recoil
42
kickback
recoil
43
recover
recoup
44
retrieve
recoup
45
stench
reek
46
stink
reek
47
smell
reek
48
stern
relentless
49
merciless
relentless
50
persistent
relentless
51
creek
rivulet
52
rill
rivulet
53
misspend
squander
54
dissipate
squander
55
abrupt
staccato
56
rule
statute
57
enactment
statute