Brevity

( brev’ ө tē ) Brevity (n.) shortness Synonym – terseness Antonym – verbosity

( kөm pôrt’ ) Comport (v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement Synonym – concur

( kөn sīs’ ) Concise (adj.) expressing much in a few words Synonym – succinct Antonym – wordy

( di myůr’ ) Demure (adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest Synonym – shy Antonym – bold

( di prē shē ā‘ shөn ) Depreciation (n.) a lessening in value; a belittling Synonym – cheapening Antonym – increase

( di tir’ ē ө rāt ) Deteriorate (v.) to lower in quality or value; to wear away Synonym – worsen Antonym – improve

( di vөlj’ ) Divulge (v.) to tell, reveal; to make public Synonym – disclose Antonym – conceal

( en līt’ өnd ) Enlightened (adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding Synonym – informed Antonym – ignorant

( fōr stôl’ ) Forestall (v.) to prevent by acting first Synonym – thwart Antonym – allow

( gär’ bөl ) Garble (v.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible Synonym – jumble Antonym – clarify

( prō pō’ nөnt ) Proponent (n.) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief Synonym – supporter Antonym – opponent

( kwā’ vѳr ) Quaver Synonym – quiver (v.) to shake, tremble; to trill

ri koil’ rē’ koil Recoil (v.) to spring back, shrink(n.) the act of springing back Synonym – flinch Antonym – advance

( ri küp’ ) Recoup (v.) to make up for, regain Synonym – recover Antonym – lose

(rēk) Reek Synonym – stench Antonym – perfume (n.) an unpleasant smell (v.) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression

( ri lent’ lѳs) Relentless (n.) unyielding, harsh, without pity Synonym – merciless Antonym – accommodating

( riv’ yü lѳt ) Rivulet (n.) a small stream Synonym – creek

( skwän’ dѳr ) Squander (v.) to spend foolishly, waste Synonym – misspend Antonym – save

( stѳ kät’ ō ) Staccato (adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style Synonym – disjointed Antonym – flowing

( stach’ üt) Statute (n.) a law Synonym – rule