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 deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

The definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd." Used in a sentence: Manny was happy she followed Greg's prudent advice to study, as the test was difficult. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."