Vocabulary from Classical Roots D Chapter 15 & 16

Novice

(n) A beginner

Chronicle

(n) A continuous record of historical events

Annals

(n) A historical record / annual reports of an organization

Neologism

(n) A new meaning for an old word

Anachronism

(n) A person/thing out of place in a sequence of events / something considered out-of-date

Neophyte

(n) A recent convert / a novice

Neoclassical

(n) A revival of artistic forms that are considered a standard or model, and therefore "classical"

Nocturne

(n) A romantic melody dealing with evening

Millennium

(n) A span of one thousand years

Nova

(n) A star that increases thousands of times in brightness then fades

Sojourn

(n) A temporary stay / (v) to stay for a time

Moratorium

(n) Deferment or delay of any action

Equinox

(n) Each of the two times of the year when days and nights are of equal length

Duress

(n) Forced constraint

Meridian

(n) The highest point of development / imaginary half circle connecting North & South poles

Memorabilia

(n) Things worthy of remembrance

Memoir

(n) Written account of events one has lived through

Temporize

(v) To compromise / to postpone a decision in order to gain time

Demur

(v) To raise an objection / to delay

Obdurate

(adj) Stubborn

Diurnal

(adj) Daily / active during the daytime

Superannuated

(adj) Disqualified because of age / obsolete

Surly

(adj) Flagrantly uncivil and ill-nature

Immemorial

(adj) Going deep into the past before history, knowledge, or memory

Senescent

(adj) Growing old

Synchronous

(adj) Happening at the same time

Temporal

(adj) Having to do with worldly affairs / transitory

Extempore

(adj) Improvised / without advanced preparation

Biennial

(adj) Lasting two years / happening every two years

Dour

(adj) Stern/gloomy