The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful."
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Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies.
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servile
naive
inviolable
dupe
Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."
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Unlike her fickle friend Benji, May Belle was known for her fidelity.
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moderate
catastrophic
loyalty
pomp
Solution
The definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful." Used in a sentence: Unlike her fickle friend Benji, May Belle was known for her fidelity. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."
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The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate.
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pallid
detect
pretentious
revoke
Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."
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The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
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pompous
authoritarian
rail
turpitude
Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."