| 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. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |