The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

The definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life." Used in a sentence: The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for opportune is "suitable or convenient.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."

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 ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

The definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back." Used in a sentence: After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."