Vocab 4

Question 1

Absolve (verb)

Answer 1

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

Question 2

caricature (noun)(verb)

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.
OR
make or give a comically or grotesquely exaggerated representation of (someone or something).

Question 3

Clangor (Noun)

Answer 3

a continuous loud banging or ringing sound.

Question 4

contiguous (adj)

Answer 4

sharing a common border; touching

Question 5

cupidity (noun)

Answer 5

greed for money or possessions

Question 6

deleterious (adj)

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.
OR
make (someone) thin.

Question 10

implicit (adj)

Answer 10

1. implied though not plainly expressed
2. essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.
3. with no qualification or question; absolute.
4. (of a function) not expressed directly in terms of independent variables.

Question 11

incisive (adj)

Answer 11

(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.
OR
(of an account) accurate and sharply focused.

Question 12

ostentatious (adj)

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.
OR
a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence.
OR
a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more.

Question 14

paraphrase (verb) (noun)

Answer 14

express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
OR
a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else.

Question 15

politic (adj) (verb)

Answer 15

(of an action) seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances
OR
engage in political activity.

Question 16

prosaic (adj)

Answer 16

having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.
OR
commonplace; unromantic

Question 17

redundant (adj)

Answer 17

not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.
OR
(of a person) no longer employed because there is no more work available.
OR
(of words or data) able to be omitted without loss of meaning or function.
OR
(of a component) not strictly necessary to functioning but included in case of failure in another component.

Question 18

sanctimonious (adj)

Answer 18

making a show of being morally superior to other people.

Question 19

scintillating (adj) (verb)

Answer 19

sparkling or shining brightly.
OR
brilliantly and excitingly clever or skillful.
OR
emit flashes of light; sparkle.
OR
fluoresce momentarily when struck by a photon or charged particle.

Question 20

winsome (adj)

Answer 20

attractive or appealing in appearance or character.