The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

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 stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."