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 exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

The definition for civility is "Politeness." Used in a sentence: The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."