The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."

The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

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 lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."

The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for punctual is "on time.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."