| 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. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |