The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

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 conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."