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 pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

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 composed is "calm.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

The definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune." Used in a sentence: The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."