The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful."