The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."

The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."

The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."