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15 Cards in this Set
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brevity
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shortness.
synonyms: conciseness, terseness, pithiness. |
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comport
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to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement.
synonyms: deport oneself, agree, concur. |
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concise
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expressing much in a few words.
synonyms: brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point. |
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demure
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sober or serious in manner, modest.
synonyms: shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous. |
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depreciation
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a lessening in value; a belittling.
synonyms: cheapening, lowering, devaluation. |
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deteriorate
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to lower in quality or value; to wear away.
synonyms: worsen, decline, degenerate, debase. |
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divulge
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to tell, reveal; to make public.
synonyms: disclose, impart, spill the beans, "leak". |
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enlightened
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free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding.
synonyms: knowing, informed, aware, cultivated. |
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forestall
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to prevent by acting first.
synonyms: hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off. |
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garble
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to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible.
synonyms: jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent. |
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proponent
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one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief.
synonyms: supporter, advocate, exponent. |
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quaver
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to shake, tremble; to trill.
synonyms: quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate. |
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recoil
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to spring back, shrink; the act of springing back.
synonyms: flinch; kickback. |
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recoup
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to make up for, regain.
synonyms: recover, retrieve. |
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reek
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an unpleasant smell; to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression.
synonyms: stench; stink, smell. |
