The definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life." Used in a sentence: The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

The definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient." Used in a sentence: Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."