| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| 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. |
| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |