Vocab 11

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(n.)shortness

Back 1

brevity

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(v.)to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement

Back 2

comport

Front 3

(adj.)expressing much in a few words

Back 3

concise

Front 4

(adj.)sober or serious in manner, modest

Back 4

demure

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(n.)a lessening in value; a belittling

Back 5

depreciation

Front 6

(v.)to lower in quality or value; to wear away

Back 6

deteriorate

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(v.)to tell, reveal; to make public

Back 7

divulge

Front 8

(adj.)free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding

Back 8

enlightened

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(v.)to prevent by acting first

Back 9

forestall

Front 10

(v.)to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible

Back 10

garble

Front 11

(n.)one who puts forth a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief

Back 11

proponent

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(v.)to shake, tremble; to trill

Back 12

quaver

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(v.)to spring back, shrink;
(n.)the act of springing back

Back 13

recoil

Front 14

(v.)to make up for, regain

Back 14

recoup

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(n.)an unpleasant smell;
(v.)to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression

Back 15

reek

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(adj.)unyielding, harsh, without pity

Back 16

relentless

Front 17

(n.)a small stream

Back 17

rivulet

Front 18

(v.)to spend foolishly, waste

Back 18

squander

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(adj.)detached or disconnected in sound or style

Back 19

staccato

Front 20

(n.)a law

Back 20

statute

Front 21

SYNONYMS:
conciseness, terseness, pithiness

Back 21

brevity

Front 22

SYNONYMS:
deport oneself, agree, concur

Back 22

comport

Front 23

SYNONYMS:
brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point

Back 23

concise

Front 24

SYNONYMS:
shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous

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demure

Front 25

SYNONYMS:
cheapening, lowering, devaluation

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depreciation

Front 26

SYNONYMS:
worsen, decline, degenerate, debase

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deteriorate

Front 27

SYNONYMS:
disclose, impart, spill the beans, "leak"

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divulge

Front 28

SYNONYMS:
knowing, informed, aware, cultivated

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enlightened

Front 29

SYNONYMS:
hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off

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forestall

Front 30

SYNONYMS:
jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent

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garble

Front 31

SYNONYMS:
supporter, advocate, exponent

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proponent

Front 32

SYNONYMS:
quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate

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quaver

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SYNONYMS:
(v.)flinch;
(n.)kickback

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recoil

Front 34

SYNONYMS:
recover, retrieve

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recoup

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SYNONYMS:
(n.)stench;
(v.)stink, smell

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reek

Front 36

SYNONYMS:
stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting

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relentless

Front 37

SYNONYMS:
brook, creek, rill

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rivulet

Front 38

SYNONYMS:
misspend, dissipate

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squander

Front 39

SYNONYMS:
abrupt, disjointed

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staccato

Front 40

SYNONYMS:
rule, ordinance, enactment

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statute

Front 41

ANTONYMS:
verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity

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brevity

Front 42

ANTONYMS:
wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix

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concise

Front 43

ANTONYMS:
bold, forward, assertive, immodest

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demure

Front 44

ANTONYMS:
increase, appreciation, enhancement

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depreciation

Front 45

ANTONYMS:
improve, fix up, enhance

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deteriorate

Front 46

ANTONYMS:
hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps

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divulge

Front 47

ANTONYMS:
ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted

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enlightened

Front 48

ANTONYMS:
welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by

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forestall

Front 49

ANTONYMS:
clarify, elucidate, articulate

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garble

Front 50

ANTONYMS:
opponent, critic, foe, adversary

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proponent

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ANTONYMS:
(v.)advance, proceed, gain ground

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recoil

Front 52

ANTONYMS:
lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye

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recoup

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ANTONYMS:
(n.)perfume, fragrance, bouquet

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reek

Front 54

ANTONYMS:
merciful, accommodating, indulgent

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relentless

Front 55

ANTONYMS:
save, economize, hoard, squirrel away

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squander

Front 56

ANTONYMS:
continuous, flowing, unbroken

Back 56

staccato