| A | B |
|---|
| brevity | noun; shortness |
| comport | verb; to conduct oneself; to behave |
| concise | adjective; expressing much in a few words |
| demure | adjective; serious in manner; modest |
| depreciation | noun; lessening in value |
| deteriorate | verb; to lower in quality or value; to wear away |
| divulge | verb; to tell; to reveal; to make public |
| enlightened | adjective; free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding |
| forestall | verb; to prevent by acting first |
| garble | verb; to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible |
