Sadlier Vocab Unit 11 Level D

brevity

(n) shortness

comport

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

concise

(adj) expressing much in a few words

demure

(adj) sober or serious in manner, modest

depreciation

(n) a lessening in value; a belittling

deteriorate

(v) to lower in quality or value; to wear away

divulge

(v) to tell, reveal; to make public

enlightened

(adj) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding

forestall

(v) to prevent by acting first

garble

(v) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible

proponent

(n) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief

quaver

(v) to shake, tremble; to trill

recoil

(v) to spring back, shrink; (n) the act of springing back

recoup

(v) to make up for, regain

reek

(n) an unpleasant smell; (v) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression

relentless

(adj) unyielding, harsh, without pity

rivulet

(n) a small stream

squander

(v) to spend foolishly, waste

staccato

(adj) detached or disconnected in sound or style

statute

(n) a law