The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

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 penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."