The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

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 appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient."

The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for composed is "Calm."