| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |