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Level F, Unit 12

Terms in this set (20)

absolve
(v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

SYNONYMS: acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon
ANTONYMS: condemn, convict, incriminate, inculpate
caricature
(n.) a representation in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; (v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way

SYNONYMS: (n.) cartoon, burlesque, parody, lampoon
clangor
(n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a loud ringing noise

SYNONYMS: (n.) din, clamor, uproar
ANTONYMS: (n.) silence, stillness, peace and quiet
contiguous
(adj.) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

SYNONYMS: adjoining, abutting, next door to
ANTONYMS: detached, apart, distant, remote
cupidity
(n.) an eager desire for something; greed

SYNONYMS: avarice, rapacity, craving, lust
ANTONYMS: generosity, contentment, satiation, gratification
deleterious
(adj.) harmful, injurious

SYNONYMS: detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging
ANTONYMS: helpful, beneficial, harmless, innocuous
enhance
(v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of

SYNONYMS: improve, magnify, heighten, elevate
ANTONYMS: diminish, reduce, lessen, degrade
enthrall
(v.) captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison

SYNONYMS: fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch
ANTONYMS: bore to tears, repel, put someone off
extenuate
(v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses.

SYNONYMS: moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay
ANTONYMS: intensify, aggravate, worsen, exacerbate
implicit
(adj.) implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in

SYNONYMS: inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional
ANTONYMS: explicit, expressed, stated, revealed
incisive
(adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating

SYNONYMS: acute, cutting, perceptive, trenchant
ostentatious
(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy

SYNONYMS: flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant
ANTONYMS: modes, plain, simple, demure, retiring
paragon
(n.) a model of excellence or perfection

SYNONYMS: exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example
paraphrase
(v.) re-state in other words; (n.) a statement that presents a given idea in new language

SYNONYMS: (v.) reword, rephrase; (n.) a rendition, version
ANTONYMS: (v.) repeat verbatim, duplicate, quote
politic
(adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient

SYNONYMS: tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect
ANTONYMS: unwise, injudicious, imprudent, rash
prosaic
(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic or prose, not poetic

SYNONYMS: commonplace, humdrum, literal, pedestrian
ANTONYMS: remarkable, distinctive, poetic, inspired
redundant
(adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush

SYNONYMS: unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix
ANTONYMS: succinct, terse, laconic, scarce, inadequate
sanctimonious
(adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou

ANTONYMS: heartfelt, sincere, humble
scintillating
(adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)

SYNONYMS: stimulation, lively, glittering, flashing
ANTONYMS: dull, boring, insipid, flat, tame, vapid
winsome
(adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing

SYNONYMS: winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing
ANTONYMS: unattractive, unappealing, repulsive
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