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04/12/2005

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brevity
Definition
shortness
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comport
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to conduct or bear oneself,behave, to be in agreement
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Concise
Definition
expressing much in few words
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Demure
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sober or serios in manner,modest
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Depreciation
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a lessening in value, a belittling
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deteriorate
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to lower in quality or value,to wear away
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Divulge
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to tell,reveal,to make public
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enlightened
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free from ignorance and false ideas, posessing sound understanding
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garble
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to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
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proponent
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one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause of belief
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quaver
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to shake,tremble,to trill
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recoil
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to spring back,shrink,the act of springing back
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recoup
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to make up for, regain
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reek
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an unpleasant smell,to give off unpleasent smells, to give a strong impression
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