| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |