Brevity
(n.) shortness...
Comport
(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
Concise
(adj.) expressing much in few words
Demure
(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest
Depreciation
(n.) lessening in value; a belitting
Deteriorate
(v.) to lower 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 unintellegible
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