Brevity Flashcards
1
Q
Brevity
A
Shortness
2
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Comport
A
Behave, to be in agreement
3
Q
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
Q
Enlightened
A
Free from ignorance and false ideas
9
Q
Forestall
A
To prevent by acting first
10
Q
Garble
A
To distort
11
Q
Proponent
A
One who supports a cause or belief
12
Q
Quaver
A
To shake, tremble; to trill
13
Q
Recoil
A
To spring back, shrink
14
Q
Recoup
A
To make up for, regain
15
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Reek
A
An unpleasant smell
