The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

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 catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."

The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."