The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

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 naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for egotist is "Self–important person."