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 extant is "currently existing.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

The definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness." Used in a sentence: Lorraine was in rhapsody when she was accepte to the college of her dreams. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."