The definition for civility is "Politeness." Used in a sentence: The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited. The definition for dubious is "questionable.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

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 melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."