The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

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 parity is "equality.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."