The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

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 eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."