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 moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

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 plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."