The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

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 ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."

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 pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."