Vocabulary From Classical Roots Book D Lessons 15 and 16

extempore

[adjective] improvised; composed or uttered without advance preparation

[adverb] without advance preparation

temporal

[adjective]

(1) pertaining to worldly affairs

(2) transitionary; short-lived

temporize

[intransitive verb]

(1) to accept or adapt to a situation; to compromise

(2) to postpone a decision in order to gain time

anachronism

[noun]

(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(2) a person, custom, or idea considered out-of-date

chronicle

[noun] a continuous, detailed record of historical records in order of their occurrence

synchronous

[adjective]

happening at the same time, moving at the same rate

annals

[noun]

(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

biennial

[adjective]

(1) lasting two years

(2) happening every two years

millennium

[noun] a span of one thousand years

superannuated

[adjective]

(1) retired or disqualified because of age or infirmity

(2) antiquated; obsolete

diurnal

[adjective]

(1) daily, occurring in a day or every day

(2) active during the daytime rather than at night

meridian

[noun]

(1) the highest point or stage of development; apogee; zenith

(2) the imaginary half circles connecting the North and South poles

sojourn

[noun] a temporary stay; a brief visit

[intransitive verb] to stay for a time; to reside temporarily

nocturne

[noun] a romantic melody or composition dealing with evening or night; a reverie

equinox

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

nova

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

novice

[noun] a person new to any field; a beginner

neoclassical

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

neologism

[noun] a new word, phrase, or expression, or a new meaning for an old word

neophyte

[noun]

(1) a recent convert

(2) a newly ordained priest or member of a specific order

(3) a beginner; a novice

dour

[adjective] stern; grim; gloomy

duress

[noun] forced constraint; coercion against one's will

obdurate

[adjective]

(1) stubborn; unyielding

(2) hardened against good influence; impenitent

immemorial

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

memoir

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

memorabilia

[noun] things worthy of remembrance

demur

[intransitive verb]

(1) to raise an objection

(2) to delay

moratorium

[noun] deferment or delay of any action

senescent

[adjective] growing old; aging

surly

[adjective] flagrantly uncivil and ill-natured