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Unit 11 Vocabulary: GOULD
Sadlier-Oxford Level D
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English
9th Grade
05/20/2007

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brevity
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shortness
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comport
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to behave or act
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concise
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brief and to the point
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demure
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modest; shy, calm
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depreciation
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lowering in value
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deteriorate
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to wear away; to worsen or decline
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divulge
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to tell or reveal
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enlightened
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the state of being aware and informed
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forestall
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to prevent from happening; to thwart
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garble
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to jumble or confuse
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proponent
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a supporter or an advocate
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quaver
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to shake or quiver
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recoil
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to spring back; to flinch
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recoup
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to regain or make up for
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reek
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to smell bad
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relentless
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merciless, unstopping
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rivulet
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a small stream
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squander
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to spend foolishly; waste
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staccato
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abrupt; disjointed
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statue
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a law
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