| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| dapper |
neat and stylish in dress and appearance. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |