| A | B |
|---|
| brevity | shortness |
| comport | to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement |
| concise | expressing much in a few words |
| demure | sober or serious in manner, modest |
| depreciation | a lessening in value; a belittling |
| deteriorate | to lower in quality or value; to wear away |
| divulge | to tell, reveal; to make public |
| enlightened | free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding |
| forestall | to prevent by acting first |
| garble | to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible |
| proponent | one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief |
| quaver | to shake, tremble; to trill |
| recoil | to spring back, shrink; the act of springing back |
| recoup | to make up for, regain |
| reek | an unpleasant smell; to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression |
| relentless | unyielding, harsh, without pity |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| squander | to spend foolishly, waste |
| staccato | detached or disconnected in sound or style |
| statute | a law |
