Unit 11 Vocabulary FULL

comport

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

depreciation

(n.) a lessening in value; a belittling

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

quaver

(v.) to shake, tremble; to trill

reek

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

rivulet

(n.) a small stream

squander

(v.) to spend foolishly, waste

staccato

(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style

Comport

Prefix: com: with, together

Root: to carry

Depreciation

Prefix: away, down

Root: ask, entreat

Suffix: -ion= noun

Divulge

Prefix: apart

Root: common person

Enlightened

Prefix: in, into

Root: light, daylight, spiritual, illumination

Suffix: verb, adjective, noun

Quaver

Root: tremble, vibrate, tremulous motion

Reek

Root: "to emit smoke" "to rise"

Rivulet

Root: stream, brook

Suffix: -let= Italian diminutive

Squander

Root: foolishly spend

Staccato

Root: detach

Suffix: -ato= Italian past participle

Forestall

Prefix: before

Root: standing: (place, position, state)