A1
(v.) to spring back, shrink; (n.) the act of springing back.
Recoil
(n.) shortness
Brevity
(adj.) expressing much in a few words.
Concise
(n.) a lessening in value; a belittling.
Depreciation
(v.) to tell, reveal; to make public.
Divulge
(adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding.
Enlightened.
(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement.
Comport
(v.) to make up for, regain.
Recoup
(n.) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief.
Proponent
(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest.
Demure
(n.) an unpleasant smell; (v.) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression.
Reek
(v.) to prevent by acting first.
Forestall
(n.) a small stream.
Rivulet
(v.) to shake, tremble; to trill.
Quaver
(v.) to lower in quality or value; to wear away.
Deteriorate
(adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity.
Relentless
(n.) a law.
Statute
(v.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible.
Garble
(v.) to spend foolishly, waste.
Squander
(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style.
Staccato