The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."