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 pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

The definition for raspy is "rough, grating." Used in a sentence: After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

The definition for negate is "To make invalid." Used in a sentence: Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

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 induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."