The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."