| A | B |
|---|
| brevity | shortness (as in time) |
| comport | to behave, to conduct oneself; to be in agreement |
| concise | expressing much in a few words |
| demure | serious, modest, prim, proper |
| depreciation | lessening in value, cheapening |
| deteriorate | to lower in quality or value; to worsen or decline |
| divulge | to tell, to reveal, to make public |
| enlightened | free from ignorance or false ideas, educated |
| forestall | to prevent by acting first |
| garble | to disort in such a way so that it is no longer understandable |
| proponent | one who puts forth a proposal; one who supports a cause |
| quaver | to shake, to tremble, to shiver |
| recoil | to spring back; the act of springing back |
| recoup | to make up for; regain, recover |
| reek | an unpleasant smell; to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression |
| relentless | harsh, not stopping, continuous, without pity |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| squander | to spend foolishly, to waste |
| staccato | detached or broken/choppy in sound or style |
| statute | a law |
