Unit 11 Vocabulary
1. brevity / ShortnessSyn: conciseness, terseness Ant: verbosity, long-windedness
2. comport / to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
Syn: deport oneself, agree, concur
3. concise / expressing much in a few words
Syn: brief, succinct, terse
4. demure / sober or serious in manner, modest
Syn: shy, diffident, sedate Ant: bold, forward, assertive
5. depreciation / a lessening in value; a belittling
Syn: cheapening, lowering, devaluation Ant: increase, appreciation, enhancement
6. deteriorate / to lower in quality or value; to wear away
Syn: worsen, decline, degenerate Ant: improve, fix up, enhance
7. divulge / to tell; reveal; to make public
Syn: disclose, impart, spill the beans Ant: hide, conceal, cover up
8. enlightened / free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding
Syn: knowing, informed, aware Ant: ignorant, unaware, untaught
9. forestall / to prevent by acting first
Syn: hinder, thwart, preclude Ant: welcome, accept, allow
10. garble / to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
Syn: jumble, scramble, confuse Ant: clarify, elucidate, articulate
11. proponent / one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief
Syn: supporter, advocate, exponent Ant: opponent, critic, foe
12. quaver / to shake, tremble; to trill
Syn: quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake
13. recoil / to spring back, shrink; the act of springing back
Syn: flinch, kickback Ant: advance, proceed, gain ground
14. recoup / make up for; regain
Syn: recover, retrieve Ant: lose, default
15. reek / an unpleasant smell; to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression
Syn: stench, stink, smell Ant: perfume, fragrance, bouquet
16. relentless / unyielding, hash, without pity
Syn: stern, merciless, persistent Ant: merciful, accommodating, indulgent
17. rivulet / a small stream
Syn: brook, creek, rill
18. squander / to spend foolishly, waste
Syn: misspend, dissipate Ant: save, economize, hoard
19. staccato / detached or disconnected in sound or style
Syn: abrupt, disjointed Ant: continuous, flowing
20. statute / a law
Syn: rule, ordinance, enactment