visionary
A romantic with a dream for a better future whose ideas are amost as a rule either ridiculed or obstructed.
The Big Three
The dominant automakers in mid-20th-century America: Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler.
prefabricated
Manufactured in advance in order to be assembled on site.
prototype
The original model for a concept that may be adapted before actually being produced.
negligence
Carelessness resulting from inattention or neglect.
manslaughter
The killing of another person without malice or advance planning.
razzmatazz
A flashy and glitzy form of public relations.
gasket
A seal that closes the junction between two separate surfaces in an engine.
loose cannon
A person whose actions and responses are unpredictable; usually reserved as a criticism from those who prefer to be in control of the consequences of that other person's actions.
vaudeville
A popular form of live entertainment during the first half of the 20th century which featured singing, dancing and comedy.
iconoclast
Someone who attacks cherished beliefs, conventions, traditions, institutions or the idea of doing things a certain way because that's the way it's always been done.
unequivocally
Indisputably and without even a trace of ambiguity; beyond any doubt, not just a reasonable one.
subpoena
Summons to appear in court
newsreel
A short film that contained images and audio of recent news from around the world which was shown before the main feature inside movie theaters.
defraud
The intent to deceive, swindle, embezzle, dupe or otherwise take advantage of another person or institution.
deposition
A sworn statement or testimony admitted as evidence in a court proceeding.
vindication
Justification of having been right; exoneration; acquitted of criminal charges.
crackpot
What people with a lack of vision routinely call visionaries in an attempt to denigrate their ideas in the eyes of the public.
pistachio
A small, green nut
Split-screen
An editing trick where two separate scenes are juxtaposed next to each other on screen to give the impression that they're occurring simultaneously
