Sadlier Vocab Level D Unit 11

brevity

n. shortness

S: terseness A: verbosity

comport

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

S: agree, concur

concise

(adj) expressing much in few words

S: brief, succinct A: wordy, verbose

demure

adj. sober or serious in manner, modest

S: shy, sedate A: forward, assertive

depreciation

n. a lessening in value; a belittling

S: cheapening, lowering A: increase, appreciation

deterioration

v. to lower In quality or value; to wear away

S: worsen, decline A:fix up, enhance

divulge

v. to tell reveal; to make public

S: disclose, impart A: hide, conceal

enlightened

adj. free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding

S: knowing, aware A: welcome, accept

forestall

v. to prevent by acting first

S: hinder, thwart A: welcome, accept

garble

v. to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible

S: jumble, confuse A: elucidate, articulate

proponent

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

S: supporter, advocate A: opponent, critic

quaver

v. to shake, tremble, to trill

S: vibratem shiver, quake, palpitate

recoil

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

S: flinch, kickback A: advance, proceed

recoup

v. to make up for, regain

S: recover, retrieve A: lose, default

reek

n. an unpleasant smell, v. to give off unpleasant smells to give a strong impression

S: stench, stink smell; A: stink, smell

relentless

adj. unyielding, harsh, without pity

S: stern, merciless A:merciful, accommodating

rivulet

n. a small stream

S: creek, rill

squander

v. a spend foolishly, waste

S: misspend, dissipate A: save, economize

staccato

adj. detached or disconnected in sound or style

S: abrupt A: continuous

statute

n. a law