Sound Quality in Renovated Hall

Acoustics

Quality of sound influenced by room structure

Allusion

Indirect reference to literature or history

Ambivalent

Having conflicting feelings or opinions

Antiquated

Obsolete and very old

Arid

Dry and lacking water

Atheist

Person who doesn't believe in any god

Bulwark

Defensive wall or principle defense

Censure

Strong criticism

Cerebral

Relating to the brain or intellectual person

Chary

Cautious and wary

Clamor

Unpleasant noise

Connoisseur

Expert in art and taste

Convalesce

Recover from an illness

Cordial

Warm and friendly

Covert

Secret and hidden

Detached

Aloof and indifferent

Disputatious

Likely to argue or dispute

Efface

Rub away or erase

Effervescent

Lively and full of spirit

Erudite

Scholarly and wise from studying

Evade

Avoid or elude by cunning

Expunge

Remove or delete

Extol

Praise highly

Extraneous

Not necessary or relevant

Fleeting

Short-lived

Forbear

Refrain from or be patient

Impede

Obstruct or delay

Impudent

Rude and disrespectful

Incisive

Sharp and keen

Incongruous

Not fitting or appropriate

Indigent

Poor and impoverished

Lavish

Generous in giving or spending

Lethargic

Lacking energy

Mercenary

Greedy and money-focused

Migratory

Nomadic and wandering

Pacify

Calm or make peaceful

Peripheral

Marginally connected or minor

Pernicious

Destructive in a subtle way

Ponderous

Heavy or dull

Pretentious

Claiming increased importance

Profuse

Abundant and more than enough

Prudent

Careful and cautious

Recalcitrant

Stubborn and defiant

Servile

Slave-like and submissive

Succinct

Briefly stated and concise

Torpid

Lacking energy and feeling sluggish

Trenchant

Cutting and incisive

Trite

Unoriginal and stale

Umbrage

Sense of injury or insult

Upbraid

Chide or scold bitterly