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 oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

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 pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

The definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides." Used in a sentence: Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."