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 lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."

The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for punctual is "on time.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."