Unit 12 Flashcards
absolve
(v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
caricature
(n.) a representation in which the subject’s characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; (v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way
clangor
(n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a loud ringing noise
contiguous
(adj.) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time
cupidity
(n.) an eager desire for something; greed
deleterious
(adj.) harmful, injurious
enhance
(v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of
enthrall
(v.) captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
extenuate
(v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses.
implicit
(adj.) implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
incisive
(adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating
ostentatious
(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
paragon
(n.) a model of excellence or perfection
politic
(adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient
prosaic
(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic or prose, not poetic
