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 impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."