The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

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 foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

The definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom." Used in a sentence: The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."