The definition for extant is "Currently existing." Used in a sentence: Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

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 comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."