The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

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 embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

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 scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."