| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |