| A | B |
|---|
| brevity | (n.) shortness |
| comport | (v.) to behave, conduct oneself |
| concise | (adj.) expressing much in a few words |
| demure | (adj.) sober or serious in manner |
| depreciation | (n.) a lessening in value; a belittling |
| deteriorate | (v.) to wear away; to lower in value |
| divulge | (v.) to reveal, tell, make public |
| enlightened | (adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; cultured |
| forestall | (v.) to prevent by acting first |
| garble | (v.) to distort, confuse |
| proponent | (n.) a supporter |
| quaver | (v.) to shake, tremble |
| recoil | (v.) to spring back, shrink (n.) the act of springing back |
| recoup | (v.) to make up for; regain |
| reek | (n.) an unpleasant smell (v.) to give off an unpleasant smell |
| relentless | (adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity |
| rivulet | (n.) a small stream |
| squander | (v.) to waste |
| staccato | (adj.) abrupt; distracted or disconnected in sound or style |
| statute | (n.) a law |
