Brevity Flashcards
1
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Brevity
A
Shortness
2
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Comport
A
Behave, to be in agreement
3
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Concise
A
Expressing much in few words
4
Q
Demure
A
Sober or serious, modest
5
Q
Depreciation
A
A lessening in value
6
Q
Deteriorate
A
To lower in quality or value; to wear away
7
Q
Divulge
A
Reveal; to make public
8
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Enlightened
A
Free from ignorance and false ideas
9
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Forestall
A
To prevent by acting first
10
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Garble
A
To distort
11
Q
Proponent
A
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
A
To spring back, shrink
14
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Recoup
A
To make up for, regain
15
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Reek
A
An unpleasant smell
16
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Relentless
A
Unyielding, harsh, without pity
17
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Rivulet
A
A small stream
18
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Squander
A
To spend foolishly, waste
19
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Staccato
A
Detached or disconnected in sound or style
20
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Statute
A
A law
