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 solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."