The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

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 disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."