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 stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

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 obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

The definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable." Used in a sentence: Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."