The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."

The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."