Vocabulary Unit 11 by Matt R

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Vocabulary Unit 11

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Brevity(n.) shortnessS: conciseness, terseness, pithinessA: verbosity, long-widedness, polixity

Comport(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreementS: deport oneself, agree, concur

Concise(adj.) expressing much in a few wordsS: brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the pointA: wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix

Demure(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modestS: shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorousA: bold, forward, assertive, immodest

Depreciation(n.) a lessening in value; a belittlingS: cheapening, lowering, devaluationA: increase, appreciation, enhancement

Deteriorate(v.) to lower in quality or value; to wear awayS: worsen, decline, degenerate debaseA: improve, fix-up, enhance

Divulge (v.) to tell, reveal; to make publicS: disclose, impart, spill the beans, leakA: hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps

Enlightened(adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possesing sound understandingS: knowing, informed, aware, cultivatedA: ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted

Forestall (v.) to prevent by acting firstS: hinder, thwart, preclude, ward offA: welcome, accept, allow, subit, abide by

Garble (v.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligableS: jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresentA: clarify, elucidate, articulate

Proponent(n.) one who puts forward a proposal, one who supports a cause or beliefS: supporter, exponentA: opponent, critic, foe, adversary

Quaver(v.) to shake, tremble; to trillS: quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate

Recoil(v.) to spring back, shrink; (n.) the act of springing backS: (v.) flinch; (n.) kickbackA: (v.) advance, proceed, gain ground

Recoup(v.) to make up for, regainS: recover, retrieveA: lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye

Reek(n.) an unpleasant smell; (v.) to give off unpleasent smells; to give a strong impressionS: (n.) stench; (v.) stink, smellA: (n.) perfume, fragrance, bouquet

Relentless(adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pityS: stern, merciless, persistant, unremittingA: merciful, accommidating, indulgent

Rivulet(n.) a small streamS: brook, creek, rill

Squander(v.) to spend foolishly, wasteS: misspens, dissipateA: save, economize, hoard, squirrel away

Stacatto(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or styleS: abrupt, disjointedA: continuous, flowing, unbroken

Statute(n.) a lawS: rule, ordinance, enactment

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Brevity
(n.) shortness
S: conciseness, terseness, pithiness
A: verbosity, long-widedness, polixity

Comport
(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
S: deport oneself, agree, concur

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

Demure
(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest
S: shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous
A: bold, forward, assertive, immodest

Depreciation
(n.) a lessening in value; a belittling
S: cheapening, lowering, devaluation
A: increase, appreciation, enhancement

Deteriorate
(v.) to lower in quality or value; to wear away
S: worsen, decline, degenerate debase
A: improve, fix-up, enhance

Divulge
(v.) to tell, reveal; to make public
S: disclose, impart, spill the beans, leak
A: hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps

Enlightened
(adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possesing sound understanding
S: knowing, informed, aware, cultivated
A: ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted

Forestall
(v.) to prevent by acting first
S: hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off
A: welcome, accept, allow, subit, abide by

Garble
(v.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligable
S: jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent
A: clarify, elucidate, articulate

Proponent
(n.) one who puts forward a proposal, one who supports a cause or belief
S: supporter, exponent
A: opponent, critic, foe, adversary

Quaver
(v.) to shake, tremble; to trill
S: quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate

Recoil
(v.) to spring back, shrink; (n.) the act of springing back
S: (v.) flinch; (n.) kickback
A: (v.) advance, proceed, gain ground

Recoup
(v.) to make up for, regain
S: recover, retrieve
A: lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye

Reek
(n.) an unpleasant smell; (v.) to give off unpleasent smells; to give a strong impression
S: (n.) stench; (v.) stink, smell
A: (n.) perfume, fragrance, bouquet

Relentless
(adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity
S: stern, merciless, persistant, unremitting
A: merciful, accommidating, indulgent

Rivulet
(n.) a small stream
S: brook, creek, rill

Squander
(v.) to spend foolishly, waste
S: misspens, dissipate
A: save, economize, hoard, squirrel away

Stacatto
(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style
S: abrupt, disjointed
A: continuous, flowing, unbroken

Statute
(n.) a law
S: rule, ordinance, enactment