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 futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."