| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |