The definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil." Used in a sentence: Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even Latasha, who knew his evil ways. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

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 conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

The definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom." Used in a sentence: The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."