Sadlier Unit 11

brevity

(n.) shortness

comport

(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement

concise

(adj.) expressing much in few words

demure

(adj.) sober or serious manner

depreciation

(n.) lessening in value

deteriorate

(v.) to wear away; lower in value

divulge

(v.) to tell, reveal; make puplic

enlightened

(v.) to inform or give knowledge to someone

forestall

(v.) to prevent by acting first

garble

(v.) to distort or confuse

proponent

(n.) a person who advocates for a particular cause or idea.

quaver

(v.) to shake or tremble

recoil

(v.) to spring back or flinch in fear or disgust.

recoup

(v.) to make up for

reek

(v.) to emit a strong, unpleasant smell (n.) unpleasant smell

relentless

(adj.) relentless; without pity

rivulet

(n.) a small stream

squander

(v.) to spend foolishly; waste

staccato

(adj.) detached/disconnected in sound or style

statute

(n.) a law