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English 9 Vocabulary Unit 11

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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1.

BREVITY

  • Conciseness, tenseness, pithiness
  • Verbosity, long-winded, prolixity
2.

BREVITY

  • Noun
  • Shortness
3.

COMPORT

  • Deport oneself, agree, concur
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4.

COMPORT

  • Verb
  • To conduct or bear oneself , behave; to be in agreement
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5.

CONCISE

  • Brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point
  • Wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix
6.

CONCISE

  • Adjective
  • Expressing much in a few words
7.

DEMURE

  • Shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous
  • Bold, forward, assertive, immodest
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DEMURE

  • Adjective
  • Sober or serious in manner, modest
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9.

DEPRECIATION

  • Cheapening, lowering, devaluation
  • Increase, appreciation, enhancement
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DEPRECIATION

  • Noun
  • A lessening in value; a belittling
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DETERIORATE

  • Worsen, decline, degenerate, debase
  • Improve, fix up, enhance
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DETERIORATE

  • Verb
  • To lower in quality or value; to wear away
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13.

DIVULGE

  • Disclose, impart, spill the beans, "leak"
  • Hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps
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DIVULGE

  • Verb
  • To tell, reveal; to make public
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15.

ENLIGHTENED

  • Knowing, informed, aware, cultivated
  • Ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted
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ENLIGHTENED

  • Adjective
  • Free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding
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17.

FORESTALL

  • Hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off
  • Welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by
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18.

FORESTALL

  • Verb
  • To prevent by acting first
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19.

GARBLE

  • Jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent
  • Clarify, elucidate, articulate
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GARBLE

  • Verb
  • To distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
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21.

PROPONENT

  • Supporter, advocate, exponent
  • Opponent, critic, foe, adversary
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PROPONENT

  • Noun
  • One who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief
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23.

QUAVER

  • Quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate
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QUAVER

  • Verb
  • To shake, tremble; to trill
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25.

RECOIL

  • Flinch
  • Advance, proceed, gain ground
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RECOIL

  • Verb
  • To spring back, shrink
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RECOIL

  • Kickback
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RECOIL

  • Noun
  • The act of springing back
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29.

RECOUP

  • Recover, retrieve
  • Lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye
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30.

RECOUP

  • Verb
  • To make up for, regain
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31.

REEK

  • Stench
  • Perfume, fragrance, bouquet
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32.

REEK

  • Noun
  • An unpleasant smell
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33.

REEK

  • Stink, smell
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34.

REEK

  • Verb
  • To give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression
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35.

RELENTLESS

  • Stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting
  • Merciful, accommodating, indulgent
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RELENTLESS

  • Adjective
  • Unyielding, harsh, without pity
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37.

RIVULET

  • Brook, creek, rill
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38.

RIVULET

  • Noun
  • A small stream
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39.

SQUANDER

  • Misspend, dissipate
  • Save, economize, hoard, squirrel away
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40.

SQUANDER

  • Verb
  • To send foolishly, waste
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41.

STACCATO

  • Abrupt, disjointed
  • Continuous, flowing, unbroken
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42.

STACCATO

  • Adjective
  • Detached or disconnected in sound or style
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43.

STATUTE

  • Rule, ordinance, enactment
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44.

STATUTE

  • Noun
  • A law
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