Portrait of A Great Man
Portrait of A Great Man Title : Portrait of A Great Man Author: Manuel A. Viray Author's Background: Manuel A. Viray ( 1917 - 1995) has compiled poetry anthologies, essays on Philippine Literature, and was editor-in-chief of archipelago Quarterly. He worked in the foreign service corp of the Philippine government until his retirement. http://www.sushidog.com/bpss/authors.htm#viray Vocabulary: alacrity - a quick and cheerful readiness to do something. placate - to cause (someone) to feel less angry about something. capricious - given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. pudgy - rather fat. allay - diminish or put at rest. discomfiture - a feeling of unease or embarrassment. snarled - say something in an angry, bad-tempered way. unkempt - not neat or orderly : messy or untidy sleek - smooth or glossy. guile - the use of clever and unusually dishonest methods to achieve something. bureau - an office or department for transacting pa