| chronological |
according to the order in which things happen. |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| integrity |
a strong sense of honesty; firmness of moral character. |
| linger |
to remain or be slow to leave. |
| martial |
having to do with war or military activities. |
| optimist |
one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome. (Cf. pessimist.) |
| ownership |
the state or fact of being the possessor of something. |
| practical |
having to do with real life and experience rather than theory. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| stoke |
to add to and stir up the fuel of. |
| testify |
to state or affirm as fact or truth, especially under oath. |
| transcription |
a written or typed copy of something dictated or heard. |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |