| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| amphitheater |
an oval or round building with seats rising in rows from an open, central area. Amphitheaters are used for sports and other public events. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |