Portrait of a Great Man by: Manuel A. Viray Author’s Background: Manuel Viray was a Filipino writer and poet. Vocabulary: Snarled - (of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth. Impassive - not feeling or showing emotion. Meticulous - showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. Guile - sly or cunning intelligence. Protégée - a person guided by an older and more experienced or influential person. Discomfit - make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed. Incessantly - without interruption; constantly. Impulsive - acting or done without forethought. Thimbleful - a small quantity of liquid, especially alcohol. Yanking - pull with a jerk. Unkempt - (especially of a person) having an untidy or dishevelled appearance. Characters: Dr. Rufino T. Ventanilla – Deputy Commissioner of a Bureau. Serafin - Dr. Ventanilla's Chauffeur. Zabala – Ventilla’s Sternotypist. Juan Tuviera y Sibulsibul - Chair...