Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 12 Flashcards

Includes definition, synonyms, antonyms, and part(s) of speech separately

to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

absolve

absolve

verb

synonyms: acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon

absolve

antonyms: condemn, convict, incriminate, inculpate

absolve

a representation, such as a drawing, that exaggerates a subject's characteristic features; to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way

caricature

caricature

noun and verb

synonyms: cartoon, burlesque, lampoon

caricature

a loud ringing sound; to make a loud ringing noise

clangor

clangor

noun and verb

synonyms: din, clamor, uproar

clangor

antonyms: silence, stillness, peace and quiet

clangor

side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

contiguous

contiguous

adjective

synonyms: abutting, next door to

contiguous

antonyms: detached, apart, distant, remote

contiguous

an eager desire for something; greed

cupidity

cupidity

noun

synonyms: avarice, rapacity, craving, lust

cupidity

antonyms: contentment, satiety, gratification

cupidity

harmful, injurious

deleterious

deleterious

adjective

synonyms: detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging

deleterious

antonyms: helpful, beneficial, harmless, innocuous

deleterious

to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of

enhance

enhance

verb

synonyms: improve, elevate

enhance

antonyms: diminish, degrade

enhance

to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison

enthrall

enthrall

verb

synonyms: fascinate, attract

enthrall

antonyms: bore to tears, repel

enthrall

to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses

extenuate

extenuate

verb

synonyms: moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay

extenuate

antonyms: intensify, magnified, worsen, exacerbate

extenuate

implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in

implicit

implicit

adjective

synonyms: inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional

implicit

antonyms: explicit, expressed, stated, revealed

implicit

sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)

incisive

incisive

adjective

synonyms: acute, cutting, perceptive

incisive

tending to cause harm or obstruct developments; being oppositional or adverse

inimical

inimical

adjective

synonyms: unfriendly, hostile, antagonisitc, contrary

inimical

antonyms: friendly, hospitable, kind

inimical

marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy

ostentatious

ostentatious

adjective

synonyms: flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant

ostentatious

antonyms: modest, plain, simple, demure, retiring

ostentatious

a model of excellence or perfection

paragon

paragon

noun

synonyms: ideal, paradigm, model, good example

paragon

prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient

politic

politic

adjective

synonyms: tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect

politic

antonyms: unwise, injudicious, imprudent, rash

politic

dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic

prosaic

prosaic

adjective

synonyms: literal, pedestrian

prosaic

antonyms: remarkable, poetic

prosaic

extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; produse, lush

redundant

redundant

adjective

synonyms: unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix

redundant

antonyms: terse, laconic, scarce, inadequate

redundant

making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou

sanctimonious

sanctimonious

adjective

antonyms: heartfelt, sincere, humble

sanctimonious

sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)

scintillating

scintillating

adjective, participle

synonyms: stimulating, glittering

scintillating

antonyms: dull, boring, insipid

scintillating

charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)

winsome

winsome

adjective

synonyms: winning, delightful, prepossessing

winsome

antonyms: unattractive, unappealing, repulsive

winsome