The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

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 mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

The definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides." Used in a sentence: Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."