vocab unit 11 - 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