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staccato

(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style

reek

(n.) an unpleasant smell (v.) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression

quaver

(v.) to shake, tremble; to trill

depreciation

(n.) lessening in value, a belittling

demure

(adj.) sober, serious in manner, modest

concise

(adj.) expressing much in a few words

comport

(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement

brevity

(n.) shortness

statute

(n.) a law

squander

(v.) to spend foolishly, waste

rivulet

(n.) a small stream

relentless

(adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity

recoup

(v.) to make up for, regain

recoil

(v.) to spring back, shrink (n.) the act of springing back

proponent

(n.) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief

garble

(v.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible

forestall

(v.) to prevent by acting first

enlightened

(adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding

divulge

(v.) to tell, reveal; to make public

deteriorate

(v.) to lower in quality or value; to wear away