PERSONAL TECH, "Apple's Full-Sized Tablet, No Longer So Full-Sized"

Here's the reading for today, a review of the new iPad Air from Time's website.

First, take the Reading Notes we are learning this week in Section 9.1.

Then, analyze the context of the following words in Section 7.1.

Here are the words -- hint: the definitions of three of them are about the most important change in the new iPad's design.

excel
portlier
diminutive
deficiency
svelter