| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| 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. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| egregious |
remarkably bad; flagrant; glaring. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |