| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |