| 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 lovwe in quality or value; to wear away |
| divulge | (v) to tell, reveal; to make public |
| enlightened | (adj)free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding |
| forestall | (v) to prevent by acting first |
| garble | (v) to distort in such a way as 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; (n) the act of springing back |
| recoup | (v) to make up for, regain |
| reek | (n) an unpleasant smell; (v) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression |
| 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 |
