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 augment is "to make greater.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."

The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."