word | Definition |
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 | (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 |
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 |