| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |