| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |