1. Unit 11

2. brevity (n) shortness (adj.) brief = “keep it short”

3. comport to conduct or bear oneself, behave comportar = in Spanish is “to behave” keep one’s composure (appropriate behavior) conduct = behavior

4. concise expressing much in few words brief and to the point - precise

5. demure sober or serious in manner; modest pure - innocent

6. depreciation a lessening in value; a belittling appreciation – up = an increase in value (opposite)

7. deteriorate to lower in quality or value; to wear away de - tear -iorate laundry detergent wears away the dirt

8. divulge to tell, reveal, to make public disclose

9. enlightened free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding light = able to see more clearly = understand

10. forestall to prevent by acting first - before If you go first it stalls the others

11. garble to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible garbled message gargle = sound is unintelligible

12. proponent one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief pro – in favor of opposite of opponent (one who is against a cause or belief) proposal - proponent

13. quaver to shake, tremble; to trill quake = earthquake

14. recoil to spring back, shrink coil

15. recoup to make up for; regain recuperate = regain strength after illness

16. reek an unpleasant smell; to give a strong impression reek - stink

17. relentless unyielding, harsh and without pity The landlord is relentless when collecting the rent.

18. rivulet a small stream or river a small river

19. squander to spend foolishly, waste Every week, after she receives her allowance, Kate wanders around the mall and squanders it.

20. staccato detached or disconnected in sound or style like the sound of a machine gun fire; usually used to describe music stac-cut-o = cut up = separate

21. statute a law the Statue of Liberty = symbol of our country’s freedom = government = LAW