The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

The definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd." Used in a sentence: Manny was happy she followed Greg's prudent advice to study, as the test was difficult. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."