| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |