Unit 11 Vocab Flashcards
1
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brevity
A
shortness
2
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comport
A
to conduct or bear oneself, behave, to be in agreement.
3
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concise
A
expressing much in few words
4
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demure
A
sober or serious in manner, modest
5
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depreciation
A
a lessening in value, a belittling
6
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deteriorate
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a lower quality in quality or value, to wear away
7
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divulge
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to tell, reveal, to make public
8
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enlightened
A
free from ignorance and false ideas, possessing sound understanding
9
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forestall
A
to prevent by acting first
10
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garble
A
to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
11
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proponent
A
one who puts forward a proposal, one who supports a cause or belief
12
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quaver
A
to shake, tremble, to trill
13
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recoil
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to spring back, shrink, the act of springing back
14
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recoup
A
to make up for, regain
15
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reek
A
an unpleasant smell, to give off unpleasant smells, to give a strong impression.
