(N.) shortness 

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

(adj.) expressing much in a few words

(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest 

(N.) a lessening in value; a belittling

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

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

(V.) to prevent by acting first 

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

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

(V.) to shake, tremble; to trill

(V.) to spring back, shrink; (N.) the act of springing back

(V.) to make up for, regain

(N.) an unpleasant smell; (v.) to give off unpleasant smells

(adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity 

(N.) a small stream

(V.) to spend foolishly, waste

(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style

(N.) a law