The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."

The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."