| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| 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. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| vibrant |
full of energy, life, or constant activity. |