| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| monochromatic |
having or using only a single color or shades of one color. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| 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. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |