| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |