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Vocab Unit 11 Level D
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level D
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| brevity | (n) shortness (syn) conciseness, terseness, pithiness (ant) verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity |
| comport | (v) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement (syn) deport oneself, agree, concur |
| concise | (adj) expressing much in a few words (syn) brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point (ant) wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix |
| demure | (adj) sober or serious in manner, modest (syn) shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous (ant) bold, forward, assertive, immodest |
| depreciation | (n) a lessening in value; a belittling (syn) cheapening, lowering, devaluation (ant) increase, appreciation, enhancement |
| deteriorate | (v) to lower in quality or value; to wear away (syn) worsen, decline, degenerate, debase (ant) improve, fix up, enhance |
| divulge | (v) to tell, reveal; to make public (syn) disclose, impart, spill the beans, "leak" (ant) hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps |
| enlightened | (adj) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding (syn) knowing, informed, aware, cultivated (ant) ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted |
| forestall | (v) to prevent by acting first (syn) hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off (ant) welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by |
| garble | (v) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible (syn) jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent (ant) clarify, elucidate, articulate |
| proponent | (n) one who puts forward a proposal, one who supports a cause or belief (syn) supporter, advocate, exponent (ant) opponent, critic, foe, adversary |
| quaver | (v) to shake, tremble, to trill (syn) quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate |
| recoil | (v) to spring back, shrink; (n) the act of springing back (syn) (v) flinch; (n) kickback (ant) (v) advance, proceed, gain ground |
| recoup | (v) to make up for, regain (syn) recover, retrieve (ant) lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye |
| reek | (n) an unpleasant smell; (v) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression (syn) (n) stench (v) stink, smell (ant) (n) perfume, fragrance, bouquet |
| relentless | (adj) unyielding, harsh, without pity (syn) stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting (ant) merciful, accommodating, indulgent |
| rivulet | (n) a small stream (syn) brook, creek, rill |
| squander | (v) to spend foolishly, waste (syn) misspend, dissipate (ant) save, economize, hoard, squirrel away |
| staccato | (adj) detached or disconnected in sound or style (syn) abrupt, disjointed (ant) continuous, flowing, unbroken |
| statute | (n) a law (syn) rule, ordinance, enactment |
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Palmerton High School |
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