| 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. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |