| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| 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. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |