| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |