Definitions

Question 1

brevity

Answer 1

(n.) shortness

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comport

Answer 2

(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement

Question 3

concise

Answer 3

(adj.) expressing much in a few words

Question 4

demure

Answer 4

(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest

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depreciation

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(n.) a lessening in value; a belittling

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deteriorate

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(v.) to lower in quality or value; to wear away

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divulge

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(v.) to tell, reveal; to make public

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enlightened

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(adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding

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forestall

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(v.) to prevent by acting first

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garble

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(v.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible

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proponent

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(n.) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief

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quaver

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(v.) to shake, tremble; to trill

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recoil

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(v.) to spring back, shrink; (n.) the act of springing back

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recoup

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(v.) to make up for, regain

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reek

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(n.) an unpleasant smell; (v.) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression

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relentless

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(adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity

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rivulet

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(n.) a small stream

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squander

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(v.) to spend foolishly, waste

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staccato

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(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style

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statute

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(n.) a law