English Chp. 11 Flashcards
1
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Brevity
A
Shortness
2
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Comport
A
To conduct or bear oneself,behave; to be in agreement
3
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Concise
A
Expressing much in few words
4
Q
Demure
A
Sober or serious in manner, modest
5
Q
Depreciation
A
A lessening in value
6
Q
Deteriorate
A
To lower in quality of value to Wear away
7
Q
Divulge
A
To tell reveal to make public
8
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Enlightened
A
Free from ignorance and false ideas possessing sound understanding
9
Q
Forestall
A
To prevent by acting first
10
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Garble
A
To distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
11
Q
Proponent
A
One who puts forward a proposal one who supports a cause or belief
12
Q
Quaver
A
To shake tremble to trill
13
Q
Recoil
A
To spring back shrink the act of springing back
14
Q
Recoup
A
To make up for
15
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Reek
A
An unpleasant smell : to give a strong impression
