
trav·es·ty [noun] 1. false representation: a distorted or debased version of something 2. arts grotesque imitation: a literary or artistic work, usually meant as a parody, that ridicules something serious by imitating it in a grotesque or distorted manner I...
ut·ter·ance [noun] 1. something said or emitted as a vocal sound 2. the expression of something, especially in speech or vocal sound 3. a style or way of speaking 4. the act of saying something. My mentors in the seminary used...
vis·ta [noun] 1. scenic view: a scenic or panoramic view 2. view seen through narrow opening: a view seen through a long narrow opening, 3. mental picture: a mental picture covering a wide range of objects or a long...
probe [noun] 1. investigation: a thorough investigation, often into illegal or suspicious activities Various media and broadcast companies were seized during the Marcos regime and were operated under the dictator’s rule. Free press was choked by the Marcoses at that...
clam·or [intransitive verb] (past and past participle clam·ored, present participle clam·or·ing, 3rd person present singular clam·ors) 1. demand noisily: to demand something noisily or desperately. 2. shout loudly: to shout at the same time as other people, and make a...
vig·i·lance [noun] – watchfulness: the condition of being watchful and alert, especially to danger Cardinal Sin was the iconic Archbishop of Manila who called on the people in rallying to EDSA that toppled two corrupt presidents. The people had a firm...
view·point [noun] 1. point of view: a personal perspective from which somebody considers something 2. viewing location: a place or position from which people can look at something The Ousting of Marcos in 1986 did not began as a genuinely...
scru·ti·ny [noun] 1. careful inspection: close, careful, and thorough examination or inspection 2. observation: careful study or surveillance 3. gaze: a searching look In the 1987 Philippine Constitution, Article 3 SEC. 4. of our Bill of Rights, it is...
side·line [noun] (plural side·lines) – place for uninvolved people: a place for people who are not involved in something, or the condition of being uninvolved It is said that in every history there is a story behind, and in every story...
time-line [noun] – chronology shown pictorially: a linear representation of significant events in a subject area such as the history of art, shown in chronological order It was only a matter of minutes before Marcos’ henchmen in the person of General...
head·line [noun] 1. press title of newspaper article: a caption printed at the top of a page or article in a newspaper, usually in large heavy letters and often summarizing the content that follows it. 2. printing line at top...
tes·ta·ment [noun] 1. proof: something that shows that something else exists or is true. 2. formal statement of beliefs: a formal statement or speech There will come a time when a man will need to prove his integrity to the world...
en·sem·ble (noun) – something formed by several items: something created from a number of individual parts put together deliberately Like in biblical accounts, people who are “tapped” by Divine inspiration are often opened to the reality and gravity of accountability and...
unrest [noun] – social or political discontent: social or political discontent or protest that disrupts the established order Benigno Aquino Jr. once told us that “Filipinos are worth dying for…”, yet with all the thousands of lives that were sacrificed...