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 intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

The definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence." Used in a sentence: "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."