The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."