| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |