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20 Cards in this Set
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Brevity |
shortness |
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comport |
to behave |
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concise |
expressing much in a few words |
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demure |
in a serious manner |
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depreciation |
lessening in value |
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deteriorate |
lower in quality |
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divulge |
to tell, reveal |
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enlightened |
free from ignorance |
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forestall |
prevent by acting first |
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garble |
to distort in such a way to make unintelligible |
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proponent |
a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project. |
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quaver |
shake, tremble |
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recoil |
to spring back |
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recoup |
to make up for |
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reek |
unpleasant in smell |
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relentless |
unyielding, harsh |
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rivulet |
small stream |
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squander |
spend foolishly |
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staccato |
disconnected |
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statute |
a law |
