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 promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."