The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."

The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

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 prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."