| Term | Definition |
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absolve |
to clear from blame |
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caricature |
a cartoon exaggerating certain features v. to draw one |
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clangor |
loud ringing sound v. to make one |
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contiguous |
adjacent |
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cupidity |
greed |
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deleterious |
harmful |
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enhance |
to better |
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enthrall |
to facinate |
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extenuate |
lessen punishment due to sercumstance |
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implicit |
implied |
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incisive |
sharp |
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ostentaious |
marked by conspicuous display |
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paragon |
model of perfection |
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paraphrase |
to summerize |
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politic |
shrewed, artful, expedient |
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prosaic |
dull, lacking in originality |
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redundant |
extra, repeated |
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sanctimonious |
a false show of righteousness, hypocritical |
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scintillating |
sparkling, exceptionally brilliant |
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winsome |
childlike in charm and innocence |