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 gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."

The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."