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 lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

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 eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."