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 iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

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 anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."