unit 12

Question 1

absolve

Answer 1

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

Question 2

caricature

Answer 2

(n.) a representation, such as a drawing, that exaggerates a subject’s characteristic features;

(v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way

Question 3

clangor

Answer 3

a loud, ringing sound

Question 4

contiguous

Answer 4

side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

Question 5

cupidity

Answer 5

an eager desire for something; greed

Question 6

deleterious

Answer 6

harmful, injurious

Question 7

enhance

Answer 7

to raise to a higher degree; increase value

Question 8

enthrall

Answer 8

to captivate, charm; to enslave

Question 9

extenuate

Answer 9

to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses

Question 10

implicit

Answer 10

understood through unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning

Question 11

incisive

Answer 11

sharp, keen

Question 12

inimical

Answer 12

tending to cause harm or obstruct developments; being oppositional or adverse

Question 13

ostentatious

Answer 13

marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy

Question 14

paragon

Answer 14

a model of excellence or perfection

Question 15

politic

Answer 15

prudent (wisdom), developed

Question 16

prosaic

Answer 16

dull (lacking interest), straightforward

Question 17

redundant

Answer 17

extra, unnecessary, repetitive

Question 18

sanctimonious

Answer 18

making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic

Question 19

scintillating

Answer 19

sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant

Question 20

winsome

Answer 20

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