The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient."

The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."