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 pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."

The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."