The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."

The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

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 extant is "currently existing.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

The definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive." Used in a sentence: Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

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 rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."