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 corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

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 repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."