Vocab lessons 15 and 16

anachronism

1. A person or thing out of place in a historical period or sequence of events. 2. A person, custom, or idea considered out-of-date

annals

1. a chronological record of events of successive years without interpretation or analysis by the author; a historical record 2. a periodical journal of a learned field or annual reports of an organization

neophyte

1. a recent convert 2. a newly ordained priest or member of a religious order 3. a beginner; a novice

diurnal

1. daily; occurring in a day or every day 2. active during the daytime rather than at night

biennial

1. lasting two years 2. happening every two years

temporal

1. pertaining to worldly affairs 2. transitory; short-lived

superannuated

1. retired or disqualified because of age or infirmity 2. antiquated; obsolete

obdurate

1. stubborn; unyielding 2. hardened against good influence; impenitent

Meridian

1. the highest point or stage of development, apogee, zenith 2. The imaginary half circle connecting the north and south poles

temporize

1. to accept or adapt to a situation; to compromise 2. to postpone a decision in order to gain time

demur

1. to raise an objection 2. to delay

chronicle

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

Neoclassical

A revival of the literary, architectural, musical, and artistic forms that are considered a standard or model, and therefore "classical"

neologism

a new word, phrase, or expression, or a new meaning for an old word

novice

a person new to any field; a beginner

nocturne

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

millennium

a span of 1000 years

nova

a star that increases thousands of times in brightness and then fades

sojourn

a temporary stay; a brief visit

moratorium

deferment or delay of any action

surly

flagrantly uncivil and ill-natured

duress

forced constraint; coercion against one's will

immemorial

going deep into the past before history, knowledge, or memory; primordial

senescent

growing old; aging

memoir

(usually plural) a written account of events one has lived through; an autobiography

synchronous

Happening at the same time, moving at the same rate

Equinox

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

extempore

improvised; composed or uttered without advance preparation

dour

stern; grim; gloomy

memorobilia

things worth remembering