| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |