| 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. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |