The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."

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 apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

The definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach." Used in a sentence: The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."