The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."