noun reflection on the past or on past events or achievements.The chapter contains an historical retrospect of events leading up to the war. See the full entry
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forage
noun food for grazing or browsing animals, usu. horses or cattle.Grass is forage for cows. See the full entry
accomplishment
noun something that has been successfully finished, completed, or achieved.Establishing civil rights laws was the greatest accomplishment of his presidency.After her surgery, she considered it an accomplishment just to be able to…
tumultuous
adjective full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous.During this tumultuous period of revolution, many innocent lives were lost. See the full entry
droll
adjective wryly amusing or humorous.Some people didn’t find his dry wit very amusing, but she found it very droll.It’s a very droll play and has the audience constantly chuckling. See the full…
