The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

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 rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

The definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent." Used in a sentence: Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert. The definition for defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."