| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| 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. |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |