Deha Vocab 15

synchronous The twins' mom thought they were telepathic because every time they spoke it was synchronous and with the same inflection.

(adj) happening at the same time; moving at the same rate

biennial Every two years, the scholarship fund receives a biennial donation from the local plant.

(adj) happening every two years

extempore Dr. King's extempore speech to the crowd was not memorized, but from the heart.

(adj) improvised; with a little practice and without a manuscript

temporal The monk's commitment requires him to ignore the temporal pleasures of the world.

(adj) pertaining to worldly affairs. 2. transitory; short-lived

superannuated We realized the baking soda we used in baking was superannuated when our cake didn't rise.

(adj) retired or disqualified because of age or infirmity. 2. antiquated; obsolete

temporize Because we could not reach an agreement, we chose to break for refreshments in order to temporize.

(intr v) to compromise. 2. to postpone a decision in order to gain time

annals When searching the annals, the researcher uncovered knowledge of his ancestors.

(n) (pl) a chronological record of events without interpretation or analysis by the author

chronicle When the detective read the chronicle of the attack, he knew how and when the victim died.

(n) a continuous, detailed record of historical events in order of their occurrence THIS TELLS A STORY

anachronism These days the habit of introducing yourself to a new neighbor with a welcome gift has become an anachronism.

(n) a person or thing out of place in a historical period or sequence of events. OUT DATED

nocturne The couple's romantic night was crowned by the nocturne by the orchestra.

(n) a romantic melody or composition dealing with evening or night; a reverie

millennium The year 2000 saw the end of another millennium.

(n) a span of one thousand years

year <L

annus <L

day <L

dies <L

sojourn My husband's perfect idea of a sojourn is a two-nights stay at a secluded cabin in front of a stream overflowing with fish.

(n) a temporary stay; a brief visit. (intr v) to stay for a time; to reside temporarily

equinox During an equinox, the hours of the night and day are practically matched in length.

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

meridian The equator and the prime meridian are imaginary lines used to find longitude and latitude on a map.

(n) the highest point or stage of development; apogee; zenith. 2. the imaginary half circle connecting the North and South poles

diurnal John found it hard to work a diurnal job after being on the night shift for fifteen years.

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

time <G

khronos <G

night <L

nox, noctis <L

time <L

tempus, temporis <L