The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."