| 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. |
| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| inaccessible |
hard or impossible to reach, approach, or attain. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |