The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for egotist is "Self–important person."

The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."

The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."