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Vocabulary Unit 11

Vocabulary Unit 11. Level D. C on cise ( adj ). As a rule of thumb, editors and readers appreciate writing that is concise and forceful. expressing much in a few words Synonyms: brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point Antonyms: wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix. depreci a tion (n).

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Vocabulary Unit 11

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 11 Level D

  2. Concise(adj) • As a rule of thumb, editors and readers appreciate writing that is concise and forceful. • expressing much in a few words • Synonyms: brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point • Antonyms: wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix

  3. depreciation (n) • The accountant calculated the depreciation of the computer over a period of five years. • a lessening in value; a belittling • Synonyms: cheapening, lowering, devaluation • Antonyms: increase, appreciation, enhancement

  4. deteriorate (v) • It is painful for anyone, particularly a doctor, to watch someone’s health deteriorate. • to lower in quality or value; to wear away • Synonyms: worsen, decline, degenerate, debase • Antonyms: improve, fix up, enhance

  5. divulge (v) • On some occasions, scrupulous reporters cannot divulge their sources of information. • to tell, reveal; to make public • Synonyms: disclose, impart, spill the beans, “leak” • Antonyms: hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps

  6. enlightened (adj) • An enlightened society is ruled by knowledge and reason rather than superstition and prejudice. • free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding • Synonyms: knowing, informed, aware, cultivated • Antonyms: ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted

  7. proponent (n) • Lucretia Coffin Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were among the first proponents of women’s suffrage in the United States. • one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief • Synonyms: supporter, advocate, exponent • Antonyms: opponent, critic, foe, adversary

  8. recoil (v) recoil (n) • In The Speckled Band, sleuth Sherlock Holmes points out that “violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent.” • (v.) to spring back, to shrink; (n.) the act of springing back • Synonyms: (v) flinch; (n) kickback • Antonyms: (v) advance, proceed, gain ground

  9. recoup (v) • I plan to recoup my family’s lost fortune by working hard, earning extra money, and investing wisely. • to make up for, regain • Snonyms: recover, retrieve • Antonyms: lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye

  10. relentless (adj) • The novel Les Miserables recounts ex-convict Jean Valjean’s lifelong flight from a relentless police inspector. • unyielding, harsh, without pity • Synoyms: stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting • Antonyms: merciful, accommodating, indulgent

  11. squander (v) • I think that it is criminal to squander our natural resources. • to spend foolishly, waste • Synonyms: misspend, dissipate • Antonyms: save, economize, hoard, squirrel away

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