| 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. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |