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