The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."

The definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient." Used in a sentence: Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

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 eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."