The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."

The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

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 fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."