Set: Unit 12 Vocab

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absolve to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
caricature a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject’s characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated
clangor a loud ringing sound
contiguous side by side, touching; near
cupidity an eager desire for something; greed
deleterious harmful, injurious
enhance to raise to higher degree, to increase the value
enthrall to captivate, charm, hold spell bound
extenuate to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses
implicit implied or understood though unexpressed
incisive sharp or keen
ostentatious marked by conspicuous or pretentious display
paragon a model of excellence or perfection
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politic prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed
prosaic dull, lacking in distinction and orginality
redundant extra, excess; wordy, repetitive
sanctimonious making a show of virtue or righteousness
scintillating sparkling, twinkling; bright (applied to metal or personal qualities)
winsome charming, attractive, pleasing

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These words are from the Vocabulary Workshop Level F book. It's for 11th grade vocabulary study.

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  1. ostentatious → marked by conspicuous or pretentious display - 15 misses
  2. sanctimonious → making a show of virtue or righteousness - 10 misses
  3. prosaic → dull, lacking in distinction and orginality - 9 misses
  4. politic → prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed - 8 misses
  5. extenuate → to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses - 7 misses
  6. implicit → implied or understood though unexpressed - 7 misses
  7. caricature → a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject’s characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated - 6 misses