| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| 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. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |