The definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides." Used in a sentence: Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

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 melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."