| 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. |
| chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |