The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

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 garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."