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Unit 11 VOCAB

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Unit 11 VOCAB

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brevity

(n.) shortness*SYNONYMS:* terseness, pithiness*ANTONYMS:* verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity

comport

(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement*SYNONYMS:* agree, concur

concise

(adj.) expressing much in a few words*SYNONYMS:* brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point*ANTONYMS:* wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix

demure

(adj.) sober, serious in manner, modest*SYNONYMS:* shy, sedate, seemly, decorous*ANTONYMS:* forward, assertive, immodest

depreciation

(n.) a lessening in value; a belittling*SYNONYMS:* cheapening, lowering*ANTONYMS:* increase, appreciation, enhancement

deteriorate

(v.) to lower in quality or value; to wear away*SYNONYMS:* worsen, decline, degenerate, debase*ANTONYMS:* fix up, enhance

divulge

(v.) to tell, reveal; to make public*SYNONYMS:* disclose, impart, spill the beans, "leak"*ANTONYMS:* hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps

enlightened

(adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding*SYNONYMS:* knowing, aware, cultivated*ANTONYMS:* ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted

forestall

(v.) to prevent by acting first*SYNONYMS:* hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off*ANTONYMS:* welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by

garble

(v.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible*SYNONYMS:* jumble, confuse, misrepresent*ANTONYMS:* elucidate, articulate

proponent

(n.) one who put forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief*SYNONYMS:* supporter, advocate, exponent*ANTONYMS:* opponent, critic, foe, adversary

quaver

(v.) to shake, tremble; to trill*SYNONYMS:* vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate

recoil

(v.) to spring back, shrink; (n.) the act of springing back*SYNONYMS:* (v.) flinch; (n.) kickback*ANTONYMS:* (v.) advance, proceed, gain ground

recoup

(v.) to make up for, regain*SYNONYMS:* recover, retrieve*ANTONYMS:* lose, default, forfeit, kiss good-bye

reek

(n.) an unpleasant smell; (v.) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression*SYNONYMS:* (n.) stench; (v.) stink, smell*ANTONYMS:* (n.) perfume, fragrance, bouquet

relentless

(adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity*SYNONYMS:* stern, merciless, persistent*ANTONYMS:* merciful, accommodating, indulgent.

rivulet

(n.) a small stream*SYNONYMS:* creek, rill

squander

(v.) to spend foolishly, waste*SYNONYMS:* misspend, dissipate*ANTONYMS:* save, economize, hoard, squirrel away

staccato

(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style*SYNONYMS:* abrupt*ANTONYMS:* continuous, flowing

statute

(n.) a law*SYNONYMS:* rule, enactment

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(n.) shortness

SYNONYMS: terseness, pithiness
ANTONYMS: verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity

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

SYNONYMS: agree, concur

(adj.) expressing much in a few words

SYNONYMS: brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point
ANTONYMS: wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix

(adj.) sober, serious in manner, modest

SYNONYMS: shy, sedate, seemly, decorous
ANTONYMS: forward, assertive, immodest

(n.) a lessening in value; a belittling

SYNONYMS: cheapening, lowering
ANTONYMS: increase, appreciation, enhancement

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

SYNONYMS: worsen, decline, degenerate, debase
ANTONYMS: fix up, enhance

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

SYNONYMS: disclose, impart, spill the beans, "leak"
ANTONYMS: hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps

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

SYNONYMS: knowing, aware, cultivated
ANTONYMS: ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted

(v.) to prevent by acting first

SYNONYMS: hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off
ANTONYMS: welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by

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

SYNONYMS: jumble, confuse, misrepresent
ANTONYMS: elucidate, articulate

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

SYNONYMS: supporter, advocate, exponent
ANTONYMS: opponent, critic, foe, adversary

(v.) to shake, tremble; to trill

SYNONYMS: vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate

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

SYNONYMS: (v.) flinch; (n.) kickback
ANTONYMS: (v.) advance, proceed, gain ground

(v.) to make up for, regain

SYNONYMS: recover, retrieve
ANTONYMS: lose, default, forfeit, kiss good-bye

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

SYNONYMS: (n.) stench; (v.) stink, smell
ANTONYMS: (n.) perfume, fragrance, bouquet

(adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity

SYNONYMS: stern, merciless, persistent
ANTONYMS: merciful, accommodating, indulgent.

(n.) a small stream

SYNONYMS: creek, rill

(v.) to spend foolishly, waste

SYNONYMS: misspend, dissipate
ANTONYMS: save, economize, hoard, squirrel away

(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style

SYNONYMS: abrupt
ANTONYMS: continuous, flowing

(n.) a law

SYNONYMS: rule, enactment