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 demean is "to lower status.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

The definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation." Used in a sentence: Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination. The definition for precept is "a general rule of action.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."

The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."