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Sadlier Unit 12 Flashcards

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

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Absolve

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synonyms: acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon

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Absolve

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antonyms: condemn, convict, incriminate, inculpate

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Absolve

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(n.) a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject’s
features are deliberately exaggerated
(v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way

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Caricature

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synonyms: (n.) cartoon, burlesque, parody, lampoon

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Caricature

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(n. ) a loud ringing sound

(v. ) to make a loud ringing noise

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Clangor

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synonyms: (n.) din, clamor, uproar

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Clangor

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antonyms: (n.) silence, stillness, peace and quiet

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Clangor

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(adj.) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

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Contiguous

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synonyms: adjoining, abutting, next door to

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Contiguous

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antonyms: detached, apart, distant, remote

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Contiguous

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(n.) an eager desire for something; greed

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Cupidity

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synonyms: avarice, rapacity, craving, lust

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Cupidity

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antonyms: generosity, contentment, satiation, gratification

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Cupidity

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(adj.) harmful, injurious

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Deleterious

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synonyms: detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging

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Deleterious

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antonyms: helpful, beneficial, harmless, innocuous

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Deleterious

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(v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of

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Enhance

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synonyms: improve, magnify, heighten, elevate

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Enhance

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antonyms: diminish, reduce, lessen, degrade

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Enhance

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(v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison

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Enthrall

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synonyms: fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch

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Enthrall

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antonyms: bore to tears, repel, put someone off

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Enthrall

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(v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making
partial excuses

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Extenuate

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synonyms: moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay

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Extenuate

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antonyms: intensify, aggravate, worsen, exacerbate

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Extenuate

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(adj.) implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in

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Implicit

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synonyms: inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional

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Implicit

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antonyms: explicit, expressed, stated, revealed

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Implicit

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(adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and
effectiveness)

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Incisive

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synonyms: acute, cutting, perceptive, trenchant

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Incisive

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(adj) tending to cause harm or obstruct developments; being oppositional
or adverse

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Inimical

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Synonyms: unfriendly, hostile, antagonistic, contrary

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Inimical

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Antonyms: friendly, hospitable, kind

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Inimical

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(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy

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Ostentatious

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synonyms: flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant

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Ostentatious

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antonyms: modest, plain, simple, demure, retiring

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Ostentatious

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(n.) a model of excellence or perfection

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Paragon

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synonyms: exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example

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Paragon

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(adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient

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Politic

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synonyms: tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect

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Politic

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antonyms: unwise, injudicious, imprudent, rash

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Politic

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(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic

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Prosaic

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synonyms: commonplace, humdrum, literal, pedestrian

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Prosaic

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antonyms: remarkable, distinctive, poetic, inspired

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Prosaic

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(adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush

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Redundant

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synonyms: unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix

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Redundant

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antonyms: succinct, terse, laconic, scarce, inadequate

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Redundant

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(adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically
moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou

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Sanctimonious

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antonyms: heartfelt, sincere, humble

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Sanctimonious

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(adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)

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Scintillating

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synonyms: stimulating, lively, glittering, flashing

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Scintillating

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antonyms: dull, boring, insipid, flat, tame, vapid

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Scintillating

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(adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)

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Winsome

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synonyms: winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing

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Winsome

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antonyms: unattractive, unappealing, repulsive

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Winsome

English III (ENG 1600) (20 decks)

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