penury = extreme poverty
use = the painter lived in penury
psyche = soul, mind
use = the psyche of people
herbivorous = feeding on plants
use = a herbivorous dinosaur
hermetic = airtight, sealed
use = a hermetic seal
chronicler = one who keeps records of historical events
use = *
proportionate = commensurate
use = Weight is proportional to size
prevailing = common, current
use = the prevailing attitude
hypocritical = deceiving , two-faced
use = Their accusations of corruption are hypocritical - they have been just as corrupt themselves
tract = pamphlet, a region of indefinite size
use = *
malfunction = breakdown, failure
use = the pilot had reported a malfunction of the aircraft's navigation system.
