| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |