The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."