The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

The definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion." Used in a sentence: Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

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 periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."