Pronouncements
a formal announcement
Quibbling
arguing over something irrelevent
Teetered
moving back and forth uneasily
Perplexity
not being able to deal with
Acquainted
to become familiar with
Contemporaries
living during the same time as another
Inconspicuous
not easily visible
Peril
immediate danger
Cantankerous
bad temper
Ecclesiastical
being related to the christian church
Preoccupation
something that consumes ones mind
Infallible
not being able to make a mistake
Begrudge
envy
Acquiescence
accept something
Encumbered
burden someone
Dispelled
make somebody doubt
Amiably
in a friendly way
Subsequent
from a different time
Pauper
poor person
Apprehension
fear that a bad thing will happen