The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."

The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

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 demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."