The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for punctual is "On time.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."