Set: Sadlier-Oxford Vocab F ~ Unit 12
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All 36 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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absolve | (v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt |
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caricature | (n.) a representation (especially in a drawing) in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated |
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caricature | (v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way |
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clangor | (n.) a loud ringing sound |
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clangor | (v.) to make a loud ringing noise |
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contiguous | (adj.) side by side, touching |
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contiguous | (adj.) near |
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contiguous | (adj.) adjacent in time |
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cupidity | (n.) an eager desire for something |
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cupidity | (n.) greed |
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deleterious | (adj.) harmful, injurious |
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enhance | (v.) to raise to a higher degree |
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enhance | (v.) to increase the value or desirability of |
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enthrall | (v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound |
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enthrall | (v.) to enslave |
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enthrall | (v.) to imprision |
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extenuate | (v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses |
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implicit | (adj.) implied or understood though unexpressed |
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implicit | (adj.) without doubts or reservations, unquestioning |
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implicit | (adj.) potentially contained in |
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incisive | (adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating (witha suggestion of decisiveness and effetiveness) |
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ostentatious | (adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious desplay, showy |
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paragon | (n.) a model of excellence or perfection |
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paraphrase | (v.) to restate in other words |
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paraphrase | (n.) a statement that presents a given idea in a new language |
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politic | (adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed |
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politic | (adj.) artful, expedient |
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prosaic | (adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality |
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prosaic | (adj.) matter-of-fact, straightforward |
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prosaic | (adj.) characteristic of prose, not poetic |
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redundant | (adj.) extra, excess, more than is need |
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redundant | (adj.) wordy, repetetive; lush |
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sanctimonious | (adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness |
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sanctimonious | (adj.) hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou |
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scintillating | (adj. part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities) |
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winsome | (adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence) |
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| Creator | elzbthgndhrt |
| Created | March 14, 2007 |
| Group | MLWGS 9th Grade Vocab |
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Most Missed Words
- politic → (adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed - 4 misses
- prosaic → (adj.) matter-of-fact, straightforward - 4 misses
- contiguous → (adj.) adjacent in time - 3 misses
- extenuate → (v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses - 3 misses
- implicit → (adj.) potentially contained in - 3 misses
- politic → (adj.) artful, expedient - 3 misses
- deleterious → (adj.) harmful, injurious - 2 misses