Vocab F Unit 12 Flashcards
absolve
(v) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
caricature
(n) a representation (especially a drawing) 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) to 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 through unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
incisive
(adj) sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness
ostentatious
(adj) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
paragon
(n) a model of excellence or perfection
paraphrase
(v) to restate in other words; (n) a statement that presents a given idea in new language
politic
(adj) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient
prosaic
(adj) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
redundant
(adj) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush
sanctimonious
(adj) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou
scintillating
(adj, part) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)
winsome
(adj) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)
