Vocabulary Unit 11

Level D

brevity

• (n.) shortness• Example: brevity in grading would be a simple

check mark

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

• Ex: An enlightened patient understands the doctor’s warnings and recommendations.

forestall

• (v.) to prevent by acting first• Ex: Sometimes you can forestall a cold by

taking vitamin C.

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• (syn.) recover, retrieve• Ex: I plan to recoup my family’s lost fortune by

working hard.

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