acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
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. |
articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
recommence |
to begin or start again. |
regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |