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20 Cards in this Set
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Brevity |
(noun) - shortness |
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Comport |
(verb) - to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement |
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Concise |
(adjective) - expressing much in a few words |
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Demure |
(adjective) - sober or serious in manner, modest |
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Depreciation |
(noun) - a lessening in value; a belittling |
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Deteriorate |
(verb) - to lower in quality or value; to wear away |
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Divulge |
(verb) - to tell, reveal; to make public |
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Enlightened |
(adjective) - free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding |
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Forestall |
(verb) - to prevent by acting first |
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Garble |
(verb) - to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible |
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Proponent |
(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; to trill |
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Recoil |
(verb) - to spring back, shrink (noun) - the act of springing back |
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Recoup |
(verb) - to make up for, regain |
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Reek |
(noun) - an unpleasant smell (verb) - to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression |
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Relentless |
(adjective) - unyielding, harsh, without pity |
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Rivulet |
(noun) - a small stream |
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Squander |
(verb) - to spend foolishly, waste |
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Staccato |
(adjective) - detached or disconnected in sound or style |
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Statute |
(noun) - a law |
