The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."

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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."