The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

The definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts." Used in a sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."