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 defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."