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Vocab 12

Terms in this set (20)

absolve
(v.)
D: to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
S: acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon
A: To condemn, convict, incriminate, inculpate
caricature
(n.) (v.)
D: a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way
S: cartoon, burlesque, parody, lampoon
A:
clangor
(n.) (v.)
D: a loud ringing sound; to make a loud ringing noise
Synonyms: din, clamor, uproar
A: Silence, stillness, peace and quiet
contiguous
(adj.)
D: side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time
S: adjoining, abutting, next door to
A: Detached, apart, distant, remote
cupidity
(n.)
D: an eager desire for something; greed
S: avarice, rapacity, craving, lust
A: Contentment, satiation, gratification
deleterious
(adj.)
D: harmful, injurious
S: detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging
A: Helpful, beneficial; harmless, innocuous
enhance
(v.)
D: to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of
S: improve, magnify, heighten, elevate
A: To diminish, reduce, lessen, degrade
enthrall
(v.)
D: to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
S: fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch
A: To bore to tears; to repel, put someone off
extenuate
(v.)
D: to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses
S: moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay
A: To intensify, aggravate, worsen, exacerbate
implicit
(adj.)
D: implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
S: inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional
A: Explicit, express, stated, revealed
incisive
(adj.)
D: sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)
S: acute, cutting, perceptive, trenchant
A: Unknown, obscure, undistinguished, anonymous
ostentatious
(adj.)
D: marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
S: flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant
A: Modest, plain, simple, demure, retiring
paragon
(n.)
D: a model of excellence or perfection
S: exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example
A:
paraphrase
(v.) (n.)
D: to restate in other words; a statement that presents a given idea in new language
S: reword, rephrase; a rendition, version
A: To repeat verbatim, duplicate, quote
politic
(adj.)
D: prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient
S: tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect
A: Unwise, injudicious, imprudent, rash
prosaic
(adj.)
D: dull, lacking in distinction or originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
S: commonplace, humdrum, literal, pedestrian
A: Remarkable, distinctive; poetic, inspired
redundant
(adj.)
D: extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush
S: unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix
A: Succinct, terse, laconic; scarce, inadequate
sanctimonious
(adj.)
D: making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou
S:
A: Heartfelt, sincere, humble
scintillating
(adj., part.)
D: sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)
S: stimulating, lively, glittering, flashing
A: Dull, boring, insipid, flat, tame, vapid
winsome
(adj.)
D: charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)
S: winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing
A: Unattractive, unappealing, repulsive
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