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

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Rivulet

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A small stream

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Squander

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To spend foolishly, waste

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Staccato

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Speech or musical notes that are short abrupt or clipped

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Statute

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A law

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Trenchant

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Effective, articulate, clear-cut