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15 Cards in this Set
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comport
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v. to conduct or bear oneself, behave, be in agreement
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concise
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adj. expressing much in a few words
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demure
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adj. sober or serious in manner, modest
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depreciation
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n. a lessening in value, a belittling
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deteriorate
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v. to lower in quality or value, to wear away
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divulge
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v. to tell, reveal, to make public
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enlightened
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free from ignorance and false ideas, possessing sound understanding
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forestall
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v. to prevent by acting first
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garble
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v. to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
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proponent
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n. one who puts forward a proposal, one who supports a cause or belief
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quaver
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v. to shake, tremble, to trill
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recoil
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v. to spring back, shrink
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recoup
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v. to make up for, regain
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reek
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n. an unpleasant smell
v. to give off unpleasant smells, to give a strong impression |
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relentless
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adj. unyielding, harsh, without pity
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