| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| tumultuous |
full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |
| wan |
very pale. |