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20 Cards in this Set
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brevity
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(noun) Shortness
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comport
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(verb) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
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concise
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(adjective) expressing much in a few words
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demure
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(adjective) sober or serious in manner, modest.
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depreciation
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(noun) a lessing in value
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deteriorate
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(verb) to lower in quality or value; wear away
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divulge
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(verb) to tell, reveal
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enlightened
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(adjective) free from ignorance and false idea
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forestall
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(verb) to prevent by acting first
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garble
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(verb) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
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proponent
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(noun) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief
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quaver
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(verb) to shake, tremble
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recoil
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(verb) to spring back, shrink
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recoup
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(verb) to make up for, regain
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reek
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(noun) an unpleasant smell
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relentless
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(adjective) unyielding, harsh
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rivulet
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(noun) a small stream
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squander
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(verb) to spend foolishly, waste
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staccato
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(adjective) detached or disconnected in sound or style
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statute
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(noun) a law
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