The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."