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20 Cards in this Set
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brevity
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(n.) shortness.
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comport
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(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave, to be put in agreement.
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concise
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(adj.) expressing much in a few words.
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demure
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(adj.) sober or serious in a manner, modest
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depreciation
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(n.) a lessening in value; a belittling
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deteriorate
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(v.) to lower in quality or value; to wear away
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divulge
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(v.) to tell, reveal; to make public
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enlightened
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(adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding
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forestall
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(v.) to prevent by acting first.
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garble
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(v.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible.
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proponent
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(n.) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief.
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quaver
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(v.) to shake, tremble; to trill.
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recoil
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(v.) to spring back, shrink; (n.) the act of springing back.
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recoup
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(v.) to make up for, regain.
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reek
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(n.) an unpleasant smell; (v.) to give off smells; to give off a strong impression.
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relentless
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(adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity.
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rivulet
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(n.) a small stream.
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squander
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(v.) to spend foolishly, waste.
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staccato
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(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style.
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statute
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(n.) a law.
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