The definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence." Used in a sentence: "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

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 elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient."

The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."