The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

The definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent." Used in a sentence: Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

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 unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."