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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."