| 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. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |