The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

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 defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."