VOCAB UNIT 11

BREVITY

• Noun-shortness
• Synonym: terseness
• Antonym: verbosity
• Sentence: The runner had brevity of breath after completing the marathon.

COMPORT

• Verb- to be in agreement, behave
• Synonym: agree
• Antonym: disagree
• Sentence: I comported with the choice to bring down the price of cookies.

CONCISE

• Adjective- expressing much in few words
• Synonym: brief
• Antonym: wordy
• Sentence: The key to being a good public speeches is keeping your words concise so that your audience doesn't get bored.

DEMURE

• Adjective- sober or serious manner
• Synonym: sedate
• Antonym: assertive
• Sentence: You must act in a demure manner when at a job interview.

DEPRECIATION

• Noun-a Lessing of value
• Synonym: cheaping
• Antonym:increase
• Sentence: the price of gas was much more depreciation then now.

DETERIORATE

• Verb- to lower in quality
• Synonym: worden
• Antonym: enhance
• Sentence: The coin deteriorate in the cup of acid.

DIVULGE

• Verb- to reveal
• Synonym: impart
• Antonym: conceal
• Sentence: People are very pumped for the divulge of the new iPhone.

ENLIGHTENED

• Adjective- free from ignirance
• Synonym: knowing
• Antonym: unaware
• Sentence: The Age of Enlightenment is known as the Renaissance.

FORESTALL

• Verb- to prevent by acting first
• Synonym: hinder
• Antonym: accept
• Sentence: The boxer attacked first to forestall his opponent.

GARBLE

• Verb- to distort to the point it is unintelligible
• Synonym: confuse
• Antonym: articulate
• Sentence: The toy was garbled in the long car trip.

PROPONENT

• Noun- someone who supports a cuase
• Synonym: supporter
• Antonym: opponent
• Sentence: Some white people were proponent of the civil rights movement.

QUAVER

• Verb- to shake
• Synonym: shiver
• Antonym: stay still
• Sentence: The cold man quavered in the cruel winter weather.

RECOIL

• Verb- to spring back
• Synonym: flinch
• Antonym: advance
• Sentence: The boy recoiled when he was threatened to be punched.

RECOUP

• Verb- to make up for
• Synonym: recover
• Antonym: lose
• Sentence: The boy wanted to recoup for his mistakes.

REEK

• Noun- an unpleasant smell
• Synonym: stench
• Antonym: perfume
• Sentence: No one likes people that reek because they didn't shower.

RELENTLESS

• Adjective-unyielding
• Synonym: stern
• Antonym: merciful
• Sentence: Relentless rulers are never good ones.

RIVULET

• Noun- a small stream
• Synonym: creek
• Antonym: ocean
• Sentence: I like to fish in rivulets.

SQUANDER

• Verb- to spend foolishly
• Synonym: misspend
• Antonym: save
• Sentence: People who squander money are usually very poor.

STACCATO

• Adjective- detached in the style
• Synonym: abrupt
• Antonym: flowing
• Sentence: I could hear the staccato sound.

STATUTE

• Noun- a law
• Synonym: rule
• Antonym: a fib
• Sentence: People who disobey the statue are arrested.