The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

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 promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."