| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |