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20 Cards in this Set
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Brevity |
Shortness |
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Comport |
To conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement |
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Concise |
Expressing much in a few words |
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Demure |
Sober or serious in manner, modest |
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Depreciation |
A lessening in value; a belittling |
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Deteriorate |
To lower in quality or value; to wear away |
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Divulge |
To tell, reveal; to make public |
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Enlightened |
Free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding |
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Forestall |
To prevent by acting first |
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Garble |
To distort in such a way as to make unintelligible |
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Proponent |
One who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief |
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Quaver |
To shake, tremble; to trill |
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Recoil |
To spring back; shrink; the act of springing back |
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Recoup |
To make up for, regain |
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Reek |
An unpleasant smell; to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression |
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Relentless |
Unyielding, harsh, without pity |
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Rivulet |
A small stream |
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Squander |
To spend foolishly, waste |
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Staccato |
Detached or disconnected in sound or style |
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Statute |
A law |
