4/3/2013
1. pilfer:
   Meaning- to steal.
   Sentence- My drinking habit pilfered the happiness of my family but I realized it too late!

2. extricate:
   Meaning- emancipate, liberate.
   Sentence- We need to extricate our society from the plague called communalism.

3. affluent:
   Meaning- opulent, wealthy.
   Sentence- The affluent section of our society rarely pays any attention towards the poor and the needy.

4. retrogressive:
   Meaning- going from better to worse.
   Sentence- The politics in the country is going retrogressive day by day.

5. augur:
   Meaning- to predict(verb), prophet(noun).
   Sentence- a. He augured the victory of his party in the upcoming elections.
      b. The augur who hosted that popular horoscope show was found dead in his flat.

6. profane:
   Meaning- unholy, worldly.
   Sentence- The convict used to confess all his profane activities in front of the priest.

7. macabre:
   Meaning- terrible, gruesome.
   Sentence- The police was horrified with the macabre series of murders taking place in the area.

8. prudence:
   Meaning- caution.
   Sentence- The pilot's prudence saved the passengers of the flight from certain death.

9. detractor:
   Meaning- someone who treats you very lowly.
   Sentence- Never pay heed to your detractors, just continue the hard work with thorough dedication and success shall be yours.

10.recusant:
   Meaning- one who never gives up.
   Sentence- Gandhi ji became a recusant when he was informed that the British denied complete independence to India.