| A | B |
|---|
| Brevity | Noun. Shortness |
| Comport | Verb. To conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement |
| Concise | Adj. Expressing much in a few words |
| Demure | Adj. Sober or serious in a manner, modest |
| Depreciation | Noun. A lessening in value; a belittling |
| Deteriorate | Verb. To lower in quality or value; to wear away |
| Divulge | Verb. To tell, reveal; to make public |
| Enlightened | Adj. 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 |
| Proponent | Noun. One who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief |
| Quaver | Verb. To shake, tremble; to trill |
| Recoil | Verb. To spring back, shrink; Noun. the act of springing back |
| Recoup | Verb. to make up for, regain |
| Reek | Noun. an unpleasant smell; Verb to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression |
| Relentless | Adj. Unyielding, harsh, without pity |
| Rivulet | Noun. A small stream |
| Squander | Verb. To spend foolishly, waste |
| Staccato | Adj. Detached or disconnected in sound or style |
| Statute | Noun. A law |
