The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."

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 fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

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 gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."

The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."