| A | B |
|---|
| brevity | shortness |
| concise | expressing much in a few words |
| depreciation | a lessening in value; a belittling |
| divulge | to tell, reveal; to make public |
| forestall | to prevent by acting first |
| proponent | one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief |
| recoil | to spring back, shrink; the act of springing back |
| reek | an unpleasant smell; to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| staccato | detached or disconnected in some way |
