The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

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 civility is "politeness.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

The definition for manifest is "Obvious." Used in a sentence: James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

The definition for raspy is "rough, grating." Used in a sentence: After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."