Quizlet Ch. 12 Vocab

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  1. absolve: (v.) all clean from blame, responsibility, or guilt (syn- acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon)
  2. caricature: (n.) a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; (v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way (syn- cartoon, burlesque, parody, lampoon)
  3. clangor: (n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a loud ringing sound (syn- din, clamor, uproar)
  4. continguous: (adj.)side by side, touching; near, adjacent in time (syn- adjoining, abutting, next door to)
  5. cupidity: (n.) an eager desire for something, greed (syn- avarice, rapacity, craving, lust)
  6. deleterious: (adj.) harmful, injurious (syn- detrimental, destructive, pernicios, damaging)
  7. enhance: (v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of (syn- improve, magnify, heighten, elevate)
  8. enthrall: (v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison (syn- fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch)
  9. extenuate: (v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses (syn- moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay)
  10. implicit: (adj.) implied or understood through unexpressed; without doubtbs or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in (syn- inferred,tacit, unspoken, unconditional)
  11. incisive: (adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating (with the suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)
  12. ostentatious: (adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy (syn- flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant)
  13. paragon: (n.) a model of excellence of perfection (syn- exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example)
  14. paraphrase: (v.) to restate in other words; (n.) a statement that presents a given idea in a new language (syn- (v.) reword, rephrase;(n.) a rendition, version)
  15. politic: (adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient (syn- tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect)
  16. prosaic: (adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originaity; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic (syn- commonplace, humdrum, literal, pedestrian)
  17. redundant: (adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetative; profuse, lush (syn- unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix)
  18. sanctimonious: (adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-though
  19. scintillating: (adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities) (syn- stimulating, lively, glittering, flashing)
  20. winsome: (adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence) (syn- winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing)