The definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune." Used in a sentence: The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic. The definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."

The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."