| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| 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. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |