| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |