UNIT FOUR Day 1 Honors English III Vocabulary KNOWLEDGE Assignment

Question 1

absolve

verb

Answer 1

set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.

Question 2

caricature

noun

Answer 2

a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.

Question 3

clangor

noun

Answer 3

a continuous loud banging or ringing sound.

Question 4

contiguous

adjective

Answer 4

sharing a common border; touching/together in sequence

Question 5

cupidity

noun

Answer 5

greed for money or possessions.

Question 6

deleterious

adjective

Answer 6

causing harm or damage.

Question 7

enhance

verb

Answer 7

intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

Question 8

enthrall

verb

Answer 8

capture the fascinated attention of.

Question 9

extenuate

verb

Answer 9

cause (an offense) to seem less serious.

Question 10

implicit

adjective

Answer 10

implied though not plainly expressed.

Question 11

incisive

adjective

Answer 11

of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.

Question 12

ostentatious

adjective

Answer 12

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.

Question 13

paragon

noun

Answer 13

a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.

Question 14

paraphrase

verb

Answer 14

express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.

Question 15

politic

adjective

Answer 15

(of an action) seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances.

Question 16

prosaic

adjective

Answer 16

having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty. (something common)

Question 17

redundant

adjective

Answer 17

not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.
or
information that is expressed more than once/too much

Question 18

sanctimonious

adjective

Answer 18

making a show of being morally superior to other people.

Question 19

scintillating

adjective

Answer 19

sparkling or shining brightly.
or
brilliantly and excitingly clever or skillful.

Question 20

winsome

adjective

Answer 20

attractive or appealing in appearance or character.