| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| 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. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |