The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."