 | Term | Definition |
| |
absolve |
to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt |
| |
caricature |
a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject's characterisitc features are deliberately exaggerated; to present somone or something in a deliberately distorted way |
| |
clangor |
a loud ringing sound; to make a loud ringing noise |
| |
contiguous |
side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time |
| |
cupidity |
an eager desire for something; greed |
| |
deleterious |
harmful, injurious |
| |
enhance |
to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of |
| |
enthrall |
to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison |
| |
extenuate |
to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses |
| |
implicit |
implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in |
| |
incisive |
sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness) |
| |
ostentatious |
marked by conspicious or pretentious display, showy |
| |
paragon |
a model of excellence or perfection |
| |
paraphrase |
to restate in other words; a statement that presents a given idea in new language |
| |
politic |
prudent, shrewdly concieved and developed; artful, expedient |
| |
prosaic |
dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-or-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic |
| |
redundant |
extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush |
| |
sanctimonious |
making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou |
| |
scintillating |
sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brillant (applied to mental or personal qualities) |
| |
winsome |
charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence) |
