The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."

The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."