| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |