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 incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected."

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 supple is "flexible.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."

The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."