| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |