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 discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

The definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil." Used in a sentence: Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even Latasha, who knew his evil ways. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

The definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals." Used in a sentence: The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."