The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for beneficial is "Helpful.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."

The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."