The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

The definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful." Used in a sentence: Unlike her fickle friend Benji, May Belle was known for her fidelity. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

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 duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

The definition for dubious is "Questionable." Used in a sentence: Karl found Kevin's claim that he was sick dubious, as he had just seen him playing football. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."