absolve
(v) to clear from blame, discharge, relieve
caricature
(n) representation that exaggerates features
(v) present someone or something in a distorted way
clangor
(n) loud ringing sound
(v) to make a ringing noise
contiguous
(adj) touching, adjacent
cupidity
(n) a desire for something, greed, avarice
deleterious
(adj) harmful
enhance
(v) raise to a higher degree, intensify
enthrall
(v) to captivate, charm, enslave, spellbound
extenuate
(v) lessen the seriousness of an offense, excuse, palliate
implicit
(adj) implied or understood, without doubts
incisive
(adj) keen, sharp, quick, penetrating
ostentatious
(adj) marked by conspicuous or pretentious, showy, flamboyant
paragon
(n) model of perfect
politic
(adj) prudent, canny, sensible
prosaic
(adj) dull, matter-of-fact, ordinary, humdrum
redundant
(adj) needless, extra, repetitive
sanctimonious
(adj) moralizing, self-righteous, canting
scintillating
(adj, part) sparkling, twinkling, brilliant
winsome
(adj) attractive, charming, sweet
inimical
(adj) evil with a purpose, tending to cause harm