| 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. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |