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20 Cards in this Set
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Brevity N |
Def- shortness Syn- terseness, pithiness Ant- verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity Sent- The hardship and brevity of test period made me nervous. |
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Comport V |
Def- to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in an argument S- agree, concur Sent- He comports himself with dignity. |
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Concise Adj |
Def- expressing much in a few words S- brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point A- wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix Sent- Burton's text is concise and informative. |
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Demure Adj |
Def- sober or serious in manner, modest S- shy, sedate, seemly, decorous A- forward, assertive, immodest Sent- She's very demure and sweet. |
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Deprecation N |
Def- a lessening in value; a belittling S- cheapening, lowering A- increase, appreciation, enhancement Sent- He deprecated the low quality of entrants to the profession. |
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Deteriorate V |
Def- to lower in quality or value; to wear away S- worsen, decline, degenerate, debase A- fix up, enhance Sent- There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war. |
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Divulge V |
Def- to tell, reveal; to make public S- disclose, impart, spill the beans, "leak" A- hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps Sent- Officials refuse to divulge details of the negotiations. |
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Enlightened Adj |
Def- free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding S- knowing, aware, cultivated A- ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted Sent- It was an enlightening conversation about the trip to the zoo. |
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Forestall V |
Def- to prevent by acting first S- hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off A- welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by Sent- Large numbers of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations. |
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Garble V |
Def- to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible S- jumble, confuse, misrepresent A- elucidate, articulate Sent-He did garble the joke a bit by confusing the two characters. |
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Proponent N |
Def- one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief S- supporter, advocate, exponent A- opponent, critic, foe, adversary Sent- Halsey was identified as a leading proponent of the values of progressive education. |
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Quaver V |
Def- to shake, tremble; to trill S- vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate Sent- Her voice quavered and she fell silent. |
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Recoil V/N |
Def- (v) to spring back, shrink; (n) the act of springing back S- (v) flinch; (n) kickback A- (v) advance, proceed, gain ground Sent- People used to recoil from the idea of getting into debt. |
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Recoup V |
Def- to make up for, regain S- recover, retrieve A- lose, default, forfeit, kiss good-bye Sent- Insurance companies are trying to recoup their losses by increasing premiums. |
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Reek N/V |
Def- (n) an unpleasant smell; (v) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression S- (n) stench; (v) stink, smell A- (n) perfume, fragrance, bouquet Sent- Your breath reeks of stale cigar smoke. |
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Relentless Adj |
Def- unyielding, harsh, without pity S- stern, merciless, persistent A- merciful, accommodating, indulgent Sent- The sun is beating down relentlessly. |
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Rivulet N |
Def- a small stream S- creek, rill Sent- It may have been small, but the rivulet flooded my backyard. |
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Squander V |
Def- to spend foolishly, waste S- misspend, dissipate A- save, economize, hoard, squirrel away Sent- Hobbs didn't squander his money on flashy cars or other vices. |
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Staccato Adj |
Def- detached or disconnected in sound or style S- abrupt A- continuous, flowing Sent- He spoke in Spanish, a short staccato burst. |
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Statute N |
Def- a law S- rule, enactment Sent- The new statute covers the care for, raising, and protection of children. |
