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 mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

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 diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."

The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."