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 placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for parity is "Equality."

The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."