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 pomp is "showy display.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

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 aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody."

The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

The definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive." Used in a sentence: Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

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 interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."