| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| 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. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |