The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

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 clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

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 accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."