noun

shortness

Syn: conciseness, terseness, pithiness

Ant: verbosity, long-winded, prolixity

verb

to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement

Syn: deport oneself, agree, concur

adjective

expressing much in few words

Syn: brief, succint, terse, pithy, to the point

Ant: wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix

adjective

sober or serious in manner, modest

syn: shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous

Ant: bold, forward, assertive, immodest

noun

a lessening in value, a belittling

Syn: cheapening, lowering, devaluation

Ant: increase, appreciation, enhancement

verb

to lower in quality or value, to wear away

Syn: worsen, decline, degenerate, debase

Ant: improve, fix up, enhance

verb

to tell, reveal, to make public

Syn: disclose, impart, spill the beans, "leak"

Ant: hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps

adjective

free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound and understanding

Syn: knowing, informed, aware, cultivated

Ant: ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted

verb

to prevent by acting first

Syn: hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off

Ant: welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by

verb

to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible

Syn: scramble, jumble, confuse, misrepresent

Ant: clarify, elucidate, articulate

noun

one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief

Syn: supporter, advocate, exponent

Ant: opponent, critic, adversary, foe

verb

to shake, tremble, to trill

Syn: quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate

verb/noun

v) to spring back, shrink

n) the act of springing back

Syn: v) flinch n) kickback

Ant: v) advance, proceed, gain ground

verb

to make up for, regain

Syn: recover, retrieve

Ant: lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye

noun/verb

n) an unpleasant smell

v) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression

Syn: n) stench v) stink, smell

Ant: n) perfume, fragrance, bouquet

adjective

unyielding, harsh, without pity

Syn: stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting

Ant: merciful, accomodating, indulgent

noun

a small stream

Syn: brook, creek, rill

verb

to spend foolishly, waste

Syn: misspend, dissipate

Ant: save, economize, hoard, squirrel away

adjective

detached or disconnected in sound or style

Syn: abrupt, disjointed

Ant: continuous, flowing, unbroken

noun

a law

Syn: rule, ordinance, enactment