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 eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."