1. scrutinized: verb: examined or inspected closely
2. breadth: noun: the distance or measurement from one area or thing to another
3. rigor: noun: the quality of being extensively thorough or accurate
4. merited: noun: the quality of being good or worthy
5. volatility: noun: unpredictability
6. spewing: verb: forcing out large quantities of something
7. protégé: noun: a person who is guided and supported by an older, more experienced, influential person
8. warbles: verb: sounding in a trilling or quivering voice
9. drawl: noun: slow, lazy way of speaking
10. omnipresent: adjective: present everywhere at the same time
11. grisly: adjective: causing horror or disgust
12. argot: noun: jargon or slang of a particular group or class
13. berated: verb: schooled or criticized
14. cacophony: noun: harsh mixture of sounds
15. bombastic: adjective: high sounding but with little meaning
16. visceral: adjective: deep
17. lingua franca: noun: language that is adopted as a common language
18. renegade: rebellious
19. conspicuous: adjective: standing out to be clearly visible
20. watershed: noun: an event or period marking the turning point in a course of action or affairs
21. tenements: noun: a room or set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments
12. de facto: adverb: in fact or in effect, whether by right or not
13. pundit: noun: expert in a particular subject or field
14. denigrating: verb: criticizing unfairly
15. prescient: adjective: having or showing knowledge of something before it happens
16. payola: noun: the practice of bribing someone to use their position or power to promote a particular item of interest
17. monoculture: the cultivation of a single crop in a given area
18. synergy: the interaction of two or more people, etc. working together
19. draconian: excessively harsh and severe
20. pragmatism: a practical attitude or policy
21. clad: clothed
22. parcel: quantity or amount of something
23. trenchant: piercing in expression or style
24. èlan: enthusiasm
25. diffident: modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
26. fervid: passionate
27. pervasive: spreading widely through an area or a group of people
28. clout: influence or power
29. panacea: solution or remedy for all difficulties
30. bereft: lacking
31. bequeath: leave to a person
32. pastiche: artistic work in a style that imitates another style of an artist, the time period of a work, or the period of the work
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