| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| 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. |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |