Sadlier 12 Flashcards
to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
absolve
a representation, such as a drawing, that exaggerates a subject’s characteristic features; to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way
caricature
a loud ringing sound; to make a loud ringing noise
clangor
side by side, touching; near; adjecent in time
contiguous
an eager desire for something; greed
cupidity
harmful, injurious
deleterious
to raise to a higher degree; to incrase the value or desirability of
enhance
to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
enthrall
to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses
extenuate
implied or understood though unexpressed; wihtout doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
implicit
sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)
incisive
tending to cause harm or obstruct developments; being oppositional or adverse
inimical
marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
ostentatious
a model of excellence or perfection
paragon
prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient
politic
dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter of fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
prosaic
extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repeptitive; profuse, lush
redundant
making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self righteous, canting, holier than thou
sanctimonious
sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualitities)
scintillating
charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)
winsome
