The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

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 catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."

The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."