Unit 12 Flashcards

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1
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Caricature

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A picture or representation in which natural characteristics are exaggerated or distorted

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Clangor

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A loud, clamorous noise or clang

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Contiguous

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Touching, in contact, side by side

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4
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Cupidity

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An eager or excessive desire to possess

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5
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Deleterious

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Harmful and injurious

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Enhance

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To magnify or increase the degree or value of

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Enthrall

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To charm or captivate

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8
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Extenuate

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To diminish or lessen the seriousness of an offense

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Exude

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To emit or send out; to ooze forth

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Implicit

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Implied, rather than openly stated

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Absolve

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To free from blame, guilt or consequences

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