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Vocab Unit 11 S D
Jenkins Vocabulary Unit 11 synonyms 9th grade level d
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Brevity | conciseness, terseness, pithiness |
| Comport | deport oneself, agree, concur |
| Concise | brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point |
| Demure | shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous |
| Depreciation | cheapening, lowering, devaluation |
| Deteriorate | worsen, decline, degenerate, debase |
| Divulge | disclose, impart, spill the beans, "leak" |
| Enlightened | knowing, informed, aware, cultivated |
| Forestall | hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off |
| Garble | jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent |
| Proponent | supporter, advocate, exponent |
| Quaver | quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate |
| Recoil | flinch, kickback |
| Recoup | recover, retrieve |
| Reek | stench, stink, smell |
| Relentless | stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting |
| Rivulet | brook, creek, rill |
| Squander | misspend, dissipate |
| Staccato | abrupt, disjointed |
| Statute | rule, ordinance, enactment |