| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| promenade |
a leisurely walk, especially in a public place. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |