| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |