definitions
a law
What is statute?
to jumble; to confuse (as in words)
What is garble?
The woman's (demure, relentless) smile and ladylike manner drew admiring glances.
What is demure?
When the nervous young man got to make a speech it was hard to keep a slight ________________ out of his voice.
What is quaver?
(n.) an unpleasant smell, (v.) to give off a bad smell
What is reek?
What is recoil?
(Statutes, Proponents) of the new shelter for the homeless met with the town council to discuss their proposal.
What is proponent?
If you gamble away your money, it can be hard to ______________ your losses.
What is recoup?
detached or disconnected in sound or style
What is staccato?
brief; to the point
What is concise?
(Rivulets, Reeks) of sweat ran down his face as he toiled in the hot sun.
What is rivulet?
The minute you drive a new car off the lot, it begins to _________________ in value.
What is depreciate?
to lower in quality; to wear away
What is deteriorate?
knowing; aware
What is enlightened
It is important not to (recoup, squander) your time when you should be studying for your vocabulary test.
What is squander?
If a speaker wishes to keep the attention of the audience, he should remember the importance of ____________ .
What is brevity?
unyielding; without pity
What is relentless?
to prevent; to preclude
What is forestall?
If you work for the government, you must be careful not to (depreciate, divulge) top secret information that could
What is divulge?
Remember to ______________ yourself with good manners when you take someone out on a date.
What is comport?