| 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. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |