The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

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 fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."