The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected."

The definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful." Used in a sentence: Sherman revealed his benevolent side when he offered to help Carter with his homework. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."

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 antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."