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 exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

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 placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."