The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody."

The definition for negate is "To make invalid." Used in a sentence: Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for punctual is "On time.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."