The definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides." Used in a sentence: Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

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 garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", 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 flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."