Define brevity
shortness
Define comport
to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
Define concise
expressing much in a few words
Define demure
sober or serious in manner, modest
Define depreciation
a lessening in value; a belittling
Define deteriorate
to lower in quality or value; to wear away
Define divulge
to tell, reveal; to make public
Define enlightened
free from ignorance and false ideas, possessing sound understanding
Define forestall
to prevent by acting first
Define garble
to distort in such a way as to make untelligible
Define proponent
one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief
Define quaver
to shake, tremble; to trill
Define recoil
to spring back, shrink; the act of springing back
Define recoup
to make up for, regain
Define reek
an unpleasant smell; to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression
Define relentless
unyielding, harsh, without pity
Define rivulet
a small stream
Define squander
to spend foolishly, waste
Define staccato
detached or disconnected in sound or style
Define statute
a law