vocabulary D: study set 15

chronicle

A continuous, detailed record of historical events in order of their occurrence

synchronous

(adj) happening at the same time; occurring at the same rate and thus happening together repeatedly

khronos <G

TIME (G)

annals

a chronological record of events of successive years without interpretation or analysis by the author; a historical record; a periodical journal of a learned field or annual reports of an organization

anachronism

a person or thing out of place in a historical period or sequence of events

nocturne

a romantic melody or composition dealing with evening or night; a reverie

millennium

a span of one thousand years

sojourn

a temporary stay; a brief visit to stay for a time; to reside temporarily

diurnal

daily; occurring in a day or every day; active during the daytime rather than at night

Dies <L

day (L)

equinox

each of the two times of the year when days and nights are of equal lengths

annus (L)

year (L)

extempore

improvised; composed or uttered without advance preparation; without advance preparation

biennial

lasting two years; happening every two years

nox, noctis (L)

night(L)

temporal

pertaining to worldly affairs; transitory; short-lived

superannuated

retired or disqualified because of age or infirmity; antiquated; obsolete

Meridian

the highest point or stage of development; apogee; zenith; the imaginary half circle connecting the North and South poles

tempus, temporis (L)

time (L)

temporize

to accept or adapt to a situation; to compromise; to postpone a decision in order to gain time