The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

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 composed is "calm.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for solace is "Source of consolation.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."