1. Vocabulary Unit 11A

2. Brevity (n.) shortness Hint: Brief

3. Sentence The brevity of his speech left people wondering if he was uncomfortable with public speaking.

4. Comport (v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement Hint: the root word port means to carry (as in transport) the word literally means how you carry yourself

5. Sentence When you are going on a job interview, it is important to comport yourself in a respectful manner.

6. Concise (adj.) expressing much in a few words Hint: prefix “con” means with, the root “cis” is exact or cut (as in precise or scissors) together it means to express with few words, or exactly

7. Sentence When taking a timed exam, it is necessary to be concise on the essay portion.

8. Demure (adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest

9. Sentence A century ago ladies were expected to behave in a demure fashion. They never raised their voices in public or went out without gloves and a hat.

10. Depreciation (n.) a lessening in value; a belittling Hint: when we show appreciation we show how much we value something, when something shows depreciation we remove value

11. Sentence The economy has caused a lot of depreciation in the housing market; for many, their house is now worth less than they paid for it.

12. Deteriorate (v.) to lower in quality or value, to wear away

13. Sentence The exterior of the house deteriorated over many years of neglect.

14. Divulge (v.) to tell, reveal; to make public Hint: Just dive in and get it over with, let everyone know

15. Sentence Nancy’s best friend wouldn’t talk to her after she divulged her secret.

16. Enlightened (adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding Hint : the light bulb goes on (

17. Sentence After Mrs. Zeiner completed her explanation, the class was enlightened.

18. Forestall (v.) to prevent by acting first Hint: STALL an event by acting beFORE

19. Sentence When a toddler is getting ready to throw a tantrum, you can try to forestall it by using a distraction.

20. Garble –(v.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible Hint: “ Gabe was not able to understand the message”

21. Sentence My answering machine needed to be repaired; it garbled my messages, and people were getting mad when I didn’t return their calls.