| 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. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |