The definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides." Used in a sentence: Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

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 foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

The definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable." Used in a sentence: Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."