The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."