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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 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 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 falase 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 beliefe
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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 unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression
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Relentless
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adj. unyielding, harsh, without pity
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rivulent
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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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statue
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n. a law
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