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Vocabulary Words Unit 11-020413

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Brevity   (n.) Briefness; shortness of duration (BRIEF)  
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Comport   (V.) To conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement  
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Concise     (Adj.) expressing much in a few words  
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Demure   (Adj.) Sober or serious in manner; demure; modesty or shyness; reserved  
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Depreciation   (n.) A lessening in value; a belittling  
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Deteriorate   (v.) To lower in quality or value; to become worse.  
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Divulge   (v.) To tell, reveal; to make public; to disclose a secret; to reveal; to make known  
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Enlightened     (Adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding  
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Forestall   (v.) To prevent by acting first.  
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Garble   (v.) To distort in such a way as to make unintelligible; to jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent.  
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Proponent   (n.) One who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief.  
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Quaver        ((v.) To shake, tremble; or make tremulous sound; give off unsteady sounds.  
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Recoil      (n.) The act of springing back (v.) To spring back, shrink; the act of springing back; shrink.  
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Recoup   (v.) To make up for; regain  
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Reek         (n) An unpleasant smell (v.) To give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression.  
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Relentless   (Adj.) unyielding, Harsh, severe, unending; without pity; not relenting; severe without relief.  
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Rivulet         (n.) A small stream.  
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Squander   (v.) To spend foolishly; waste.  
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Staccato     (Adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style  
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Statute      n.) A law made by an elected body; a rule, ordinance, enactment  
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