The definition for elate is "To fill with joy." Used in a sentence: It elated Margaret to be awarded first place in the science fair. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

The definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts." Used in a sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."

The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

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 heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."