The definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness." Used in a sentence: Lorraine was in rhapsody when she was accepte to the college of her dreams. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for rail is "to scold in harsh language.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."