Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Terseness

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Brevity

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Pithiness

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Brevity

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Agree

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Comport

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Concur

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Comport

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brief

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Concise

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succinct

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concise

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terse

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concise

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pithy

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concise

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to the point

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concise

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shy

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demure

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sedate

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demure

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seemly

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demure

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decorous

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demure

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cheapening

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depreciation

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lowering

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depreciation

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worsen

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deteriorate

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decline

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deteriorate

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degenerate

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deteriorate

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debase

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deteriorate

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disclose

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divulge

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impart

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divulge

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spill the beens

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divulge

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leak

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divulge

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knowing

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enlightened

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aware

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enlightened

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cultivated

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enlightened

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hinder

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forestall

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thwart

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forestall

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preclude

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forestall

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ward off

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forestall

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jumble

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garble

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confuse

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garble

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misrepresent

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garble

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supporter

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proponent

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advocate

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proponent

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exponent

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proponent

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vibrate

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quaver

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shiver

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quaver

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quake

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quaver

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palpitate

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quaver

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flinch

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recoil

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kickback

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recoil

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recover

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recoup

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retrieve

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recoup

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stench

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reek

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stink

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reek

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smell

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reek

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stern

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relentless

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merciless

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relentless

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persistent

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relentless

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creek

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rivulet

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rill

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rivulet

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misspend

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squander

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dissipate

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squander

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abrupt

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staccato

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rule

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statute

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enactment

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statute