| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| 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. |
| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| skimp |
to be stingy or very sparing. |