The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."