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 elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

The definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides." Used in a sentence: Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

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 impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

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 indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."