The definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides." Used in a sentence: Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."

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 pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

The definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable." Used in a sentence: Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."