| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| 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. |
| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |