The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

The definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence." Used in a sentence: "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for composed is "Calm."