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