The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for avian is "relating to birds.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."