collage
Not used here in the sense of an artwork brought home by elementary school students, but more broadly as any compositing of information in a way designed to convey pertinent information.
poignant
Having the quality of evoking an emotional response akin to wistful nostalgia.
cipher
The contents of a secret code.
implement
A tool for carrying out a specific strategic goal.
pretentious
Conveying a sense of trying to impress others with a showy display of intellectual capacity.
juxtaposition
The comparing of two entities with obvious contrasting elements for the purpose of emphasizing the point of the comparison.
sublime
Possessing a quality which stimulates a sense of awe or recognition of perfection.
crystallized
The process of a liquid transforming into crystal form
inscrutable
Impossible to fully understand or comprehend.
giddiness
An extreme state of happiness almost bordering on the irrational.
retributionary
An outdated or archaic form of the modern term “retributory” which refers broadly the process of seeking vengeance.
imbroglio
A situation which has become strangely complicated; a hullaballoo or kerfuffle.
ubiquitous
Seeming to be everywhere at once; conveying a sense of omnipresence.
imperious
Displaying an overzealous sense of authority such as that manifested by ancient emperors.
rheumy
Exhibiting the symptoms of sickness like water eyes and phlegmy congestion.
pummeled
To have been beaten up severely.
crucible
A container in which metals can be safely melted at extreme temperatures.
juncture
The location at which two things intersection and join together.
vestibule
A small lobby-like room such as a foyer.
fixative
Any substance which provides a coating for the purpose of preservation or protection.
