| 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 |
| 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.) law |
