The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

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 finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

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 comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."