The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

The definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides." Used in a sentence: Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

The definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive." Used in a sentence: Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

The definition for fragile is "Delicate." Used in a sentence: Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."