The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

The definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help." Used in a sentence: Michael's aunt and benefactor paid his college tuition. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."