| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| gibberish |
written or spoken words that are unintelligible, needlessly obscure, or without coherent meaning. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |