| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |