The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for opportune is "suitable or convenient.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for composed is "Calm."

The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."