chronological (a)
/ˌkrɑn·əˈlɑdʒ·ɪ·kəl/

(of a number of events) arranged in the order in which they happened

coincide (v)
/ˌkoʊ·ənˈsɑɪd/

to come together in position or happen at or near the same time

consequence (n)
/ˈkɑn·sɪ·kwəns/

a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient

core (n)
/kɔr/

the center or most important part of something

deny (v)
/dɪˈnaɪ/

to say that you did not do something that someone has accused you of doing

diminish (v)
/dəˈmɪn·ɪʃ/

to reduce or be reduced in size or importance

milieu (n)
/mɪlˈjʊ/

the social environment that you live or work in

reconciliation (n)
/ˌrek·ənˌsɪl·iˈeɪ·ʃən/

an end to a disagreement and the start of a good relationship again

revisionist (a)
/rɪˈvɪʒ.ənɪst/

revisionist ideas are different from the ideas that a group has officially or traditionally accepted

radical (a)
/ˈræd·ɪ·kəl/

in favor of thorough and complete political or social change

credibility (n)
/ˌkred·əˈbɪl·ɪ·t̬i/

the quality that someone or something has that makes people believe or trust them

long-standing (a)
/ˈlɔŋˈstæn·dɪŋ/

having existed for a long time

colonialism (n)
/kəˈloʊ·ni·əˌlɪz·əm/

a policy or system in which a country controls another country or area

rival (n)
/ˈraɪ.vəl/

a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area

verifiable (a)
/ˈverɪfaɪəbl/

if a statement, number, etc. is verifiable, it can be checked and proved to be correct

observer (n)
/əbˈzɜr·vər/

a person who watches what happens but has no active part in it

purpose (n)
/ˈpɜr·pəs/

the intention, aim, or function of something; the thing that something is supposed to achieve

previous (a)
/ˈpriː.vi.əs/

happening or existing before something or someone else

explain (v)
/ɪkˈspleɪn/

to make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it

confirm (v)
 /kənˈfɜːm/

to prove that something is true