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unit 11 Flashcards

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(n.) shortness

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brevity

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(syn) conciseness, terseness, pithiness

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brevity

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(ant) verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity

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brevity

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(v) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement

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comport

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(syn) deport oneself, agree, concur

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comport

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(adj) expressing much in a few words

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concise

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(syn) brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point

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concise

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(ant) wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix

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concise

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(adj) sober or serious in manner, modest

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demure

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(syn) shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous

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demure

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(ant) bold, forward, assertive, immodest

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demure

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(n) a lessening in value; a belittling

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depreciation

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(syn) cheapening, lowering, devaluation

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depreciation

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(ant) increase, appreciation, enhancement

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depreciation

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(v) to lower in quality or value; to wear away

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deteriorate

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(syn) worsen, decline, degenerate, debase

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deteriorate

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(ant) improve, fix up, enhance

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deteriorate

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(v) to tell, reveal; to make public

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divulge

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(syn) disclose, impart, spill the beans, “leak”

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divulge

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(ant) hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps

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divulge

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(adj) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding

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enlightened

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(syn) knowing, informed, aware, cultivated

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enlightened

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(ant) ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted

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enlightened

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(v) to prevent by acting first

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forestall

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(syn) hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off

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forestall

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(ant) welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by

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forestall

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(v) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible

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garble

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(syn) jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent

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garble

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(ant) clarify, elucidate, articulate

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garble

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(n) one who puts forward a proposal, one who supports a cause or belief

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proponent

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(syn) supporter, advocate, exponent

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proponent

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(ant) opponent, critic, foe, adversary

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proponent

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(v) to shake, tremble, to trill

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quaver

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(syn) quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate

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quaver

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(v) to spring back, shrink; (n) the act of springing back

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recoil

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(syn) (v) flinch; (n) kickback

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recoil

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(ant) (v) advance, proceed, gain ground

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recoil

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(v) to make up for, regain

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recoup

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(syn) recover, retrieve

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recoup

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(ant) lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye

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recoup

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(n) an unpleasant smell; (v) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression

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reek

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(syn) (n) stench (v) stink, smell

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reek

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(ant) (n) perfume, fragrance, bouquet

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reek

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(adj) unyielding, harsh, without pity

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relentless

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(syn) stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting

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relentless

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(ant) merciful, accommodating, indulgent

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relentless

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(n) a small stream

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rivulet

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(syn) brook, creek, rill

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rivulet

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(v) to spend foolishly, waste

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squander

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(syn) misspend, dissipate

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squander

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(ant) save, economize, hoard, squirrel away

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squander

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(adj) detached or disconnected in sound or style

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staccato

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(syn) abrupt, disjointed

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staccato

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(ant) continuous, flowing, unbroken

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staccato

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(n) a law

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statute

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(syn) rule, ordinance, enactment

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statute

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