The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

The definition for dubious is "Questionable." Used in a sentence: Karl found Kevin's claim that he was sick dubious, as he had just seen him playing football. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

The definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life." Used in a sentence: The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."