Unit 12 Vocab E1H

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absolve

to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

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caricature

a representation that exaggerates/distorts a subject’s characteristic features

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clangor

a loud ringing sound; to make a loud ringing noise

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contiguous

side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

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cupidity

an eager desire for something; greed

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deleterious

harmful, injurious

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enhance

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

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enthrall

to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave

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extenuate

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

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implicit

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

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incisive

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

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inimical

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

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ostentatious

marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy/flashy

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paragon

a model of excellence or perfection

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politic

prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient

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prosaic

dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward

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redundant

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

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sanctimonious

making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self righteous

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scintillating

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

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winsome

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

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