Vocab Level F Unit 12 Flashcards
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Caricature
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A representation in which the subject’s characteristic features are exaggerated (usually a drawing)
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Absolve
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To clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt; to excuse
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Clangor
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A loud ringing sound
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Contiguous
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Side by side, touching, near
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Cupidity
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An eager desire for something, greed
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Deleterious
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Harmful, destructive
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Enhance
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To raise to a higher degree
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Enthrall
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To captivate, charm, enchant, imprison
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Extenuate
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To moderate, downplay, diminish
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Implicit
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Implied or understood through unexpressed; inferred
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Incisive
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Sharp, keen
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Ostentatious
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Showy, flashy, overdone
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Paragon
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A model of excellence or perfection; model, good example
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Paraphrase
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To restate in other words
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Politic
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Prudent, diplomatic
