The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."