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absolve |
(v.) all clean from blame, responsibility, or guilt (syn- acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon) |
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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) |
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clangor |
(n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a loud ringing sound (syn- din, clamor, uproar) |
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continguous |
(adj.)side by side, touching; near, adjacent in time (syn- adjoining, abutting, next door to) |
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cupidity |
(n.) an eager desire for something, greed (syn- avarice, rapacity, craving, lust) |
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deleterious |
(adj.) harmful, injurious (syn- detrimental, destructive, pernicios, damaging) |
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enhance |
(v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of (syn- improve, magnify, heighten, elevate) |
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enthrall |
(v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison (syn- fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch) |
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extenuate |
(v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses (syn- moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay) |
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implicit |
(adj.) implied or understood through unexpressed; without doubtbs or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in (syn- inferred,tacit, unspoken, unconditional) |
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incisive |
(adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating (with the suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness) |
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ostentatious |
(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy (syn- flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant) |
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paragon |
(n.) a model of excellence of perfection (syn- exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example) |
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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) |
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politic |
(adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient (syn- tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect) |
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prosaic |
(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originaity; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic (syn- commonplace, humdrum, literal, pedestrian) |
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redundant |
(adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetative; profuse, lush (syn- unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix) |
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scintillating |
(adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities) (syn- stimulating, lively, glittering, flashing) |
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sanctimonious |
(adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-though |
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winsome |
(adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence) (syn- winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing) |
