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 scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

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 egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", 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 gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."