The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."