Vocabulary Level D Unit 11

Question 1

Comport

Answer 1

Verb
To conduct or bear oneself,
Behave, to be in agreement

Question 2

Concise

Answer 2

Adj.

Expressing much in few words

Question 3

Demure

Answer 3

Adj.

Sober or serious in manner, modest

Question 4

Depreciation

Answer 4

Noun

A lessening in value, a belittling

Question 5

Deteriorate

Answer 5

Verb

To lower in quality or value, to wear away

Question 6

Divulge

Answer 6

Verb

To tell, reveal, to make public

Question 7

Enlightened

Answer 7

Adj.

Free from ignorance and false ideas, possessing sound understanding

Question 8

Forestall

Answer 8

Verb

To prevent by acting first

Question 9

Garble

Answer 9

Verb

To distort in such a way as to make unintelligible

Question 10

Proponent

Answer 10

Noun

One who puts forward a proposal, one who supports a cause or belief

Question 11

Quaver

Answer 11

Verb

To shake, tremble, to trill

Question 12

Recoil

Answer 12

Verb
To spring back, shrink
Noun
Act of springing back

Question 13

Recoup

Answer 13

Verb

To make up for, regain

Question 14

Reek

Answer 14

Noun
An unpleasant smell
Verb
To give off unpleasant smells, to give a strong impression

Question 15

Relentless

Answer 15

Adj.

Unyielding, harsh, without pity

Question 16

Rivulet

Answer 16

Noun

A small stream

Question 17

Squander

Answer 17

Verb

To spend foolishly, waste

Question 18

Staccato

Answer 18

Adj.

Detached or disconnected in sound or style

Question 19

Statue

Answer 19

Noun

A law

Question 20

Brevity

Answer 20

Noun

Shortness