The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."

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 lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

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 solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for regale is "to amuse.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."