Unit 11 - Failing Infrastructure

In written communication, ____ is valued because it respects the reader's time.

• brevity

• demure

• reek

• garble

It's important to ____ yourself professionally in the workplace to build a good reputation.

• quaver

• comport

• rivulet

• forestall

Being ____ in your emails can help communicate your ideas more effectively.

• recoil

• divulge

• concise

• statute

She wore a ____ dress that suited her reserved personality perfectly.

• proponent

• brevity

• enlightened

• demure

Real estate investments are usually less likely to have ____ in value than cars.

• depreciation

• comport

• forestall

• quaver

Without regular maintenance, even the strongest materials can ____ over time.

• demure

• statute

• deteriorate

• recoil

He refused to ____ any information about the confidential project.

• divulge

• reek

• comport

• garble

The teacher’s approach was ____, fostering critical thinking rather than basic memorization.

• staccato

• brevity

• demure

• enlightened

The government enacted new measures to ____ an economic crisis.

• forestall

• quaver

• recoil

• deteriorate

She was nervous during the presentation, causing her words to ____ slightly.

• staccato

• rivulet

• garble

• forestall