| 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. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |