The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

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 demean is "to lower status.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."

The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."