Vocab- Unit 12

Question 1

Caricature

Answer 1

(n.)Apictureorrepresentationinwhichnaturalcharacteristicsare
exaggeratedordistorted;(v.)Tomakeadistortedrepresentationof
someoneorsomething.

Question 2

Clangor

Answer 2

(n.)Aloud,clamorousnoiseorclang.

Question 3

Contiguous

Answer 3

(adj.)Touching,incontact,side­by­side.

Question 4

Cupidity

Answer 4

(n.)Aneagerorexcessivedesiretopossess;Greed.

Question 5

Deleterious

Answer 5

(adj.)Harmfulandinjurious.

Question 6

Enhance

Answer 6

(v.)Tomagnifyorincreasethedegreeorvalueof.

Question 7

Enthrall

Answer 7

(v.)Tocharmorcaptivate.

Question 8

Extenuate

Answer 8

(v.)Todiminishorlessentheseriousnessofanoffense.

Question 9

Exude

Answer 9

(v.)Toemitorsendout;Tooozeforth

Question 10

Implicit

Answer 10

(adj.)Implied,ratherthanopenlystated.

Question 11

Incisive

Answer 11

(adj.)Penetrating,sharporpiercing,asinasuggestion.

Question 12

Ostentatious

Answer 12

(adj.)Showyandintendedtoimpressothers.

Question 13

Paragon

Answer 13

(n.)Arepresentationofexcellenceandperfection.

Question 14

Paraphrase

Answer 14

(n.)Arestatementofatextorpassageforclarity;(v.)Torestateor
rewordforclarity.

Question 15

Politic

Answer 15

(adj.)Prudentandshrewdinpracticalways.

Question 16

Preeminent

Answer 16

(adj.)Superiortoornotable,outstanding.

Question 17

Prosaic

Answer 17

(adj.)Commonplaceanddull,lackingimagination.

Question 18

Redundant

Answer 18

(adj.)Exceedingmorethanisnecessary;Repetitive.

Question 19

Sanctimonious

Answer 19

(adj.)Makingahypocriticalshowofreligiousvirtueorrighteousness.

Question 20

Scintillating

Answer 20

(adj.)Brilliantandsparkling,intermsofpersonality.

Question 21

Winsome

Answer 21

(adj.)Charmingandattractiveinasimple,childlikeway.

Question 22

Absolve

Answer 22

(v.)Tofreefromblame,guiltorconsequences