Sadlier Unit 12 Flashcards
1
Q
absolve
A
to clear from blame
2
Q
caricature
A
a representation that exaggerates the subject’s features/ to represent in a distorted way
3
Q
clangor
A
loud ringing sound/to make loud ringing noise
4
Q
contiguous
A
side by side, adjacent, touching
5
Q
cupidity
A
an eager desire, greed
6
Q
deleterious
A
harmful, injurious
7
Q
enhance
A
raise to a higher degree
8
Q
enthrall
A
captivate, charm, to imprison
9
Q
extenuate
A
to lessen the seriousness or magnitude by making partial excuses
10
Q
implicit
A
implied or understood, unquestioning
11
Q
incisive
A
sharp, keen, penetrating
12
Q
inimical
A
tending to cause harm, being oppositional
13
Q
ostentatious
A
marked by pretentious display, showy
14
Q
paragon
A
a model of excellence or perfection
15
Q
politic
A
prudent, artful, shrewdly conceived
