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20 Cards in this Set
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brevity
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(n) shortness
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comport
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(v) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
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concise
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(adj) expressing much in a few works
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demure
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(adj) sober or serious in manner
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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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(adj) 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;
(n) the act of springing back |
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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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rivulet
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(n) a small steam
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squander
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(v) to spend foolishly, waste
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staccato
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(adj) detached or disconnected in sound or style
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statute
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(n) a law
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