Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 11

staccato

(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style

concise

(adj.) expressing much in a few words

enlightened

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

demure

(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest

relentless

(adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity

statute

(n.) a law

depreciation

(n.) a lessening in value; a belittling

rivulet

(n.) a small stream

reek

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

proponent

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

brevity

(n.) shortness

comport

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

garble

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

deteriorate

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

recoup

(v.) to make up for, regain

forestall

(v.) to prevent by acting first

quaver

(v.) to shake, tremble; to trill

squander

(v.) to spend foolishly, waste

recoil

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

divulge

(v.) to tell, reveal; to make public