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 heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

The definition for extant is "Currently existing." Used in a sentence: Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."