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 opportune is "suitable or convenient.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for egotist is "Self–important person."

The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

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 fraud is "trick.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."