The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

The definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation." Used in a sentence: Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of."