Studied by 7 peopleabsolve
(v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
S: acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon
A: condemn, convict, incriminate, inculpate
caricature
(n.) a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject’s features are deliberately exaggerated (v.) to present someone was something in a deliberately distorted way
S: (n.) cartoon, burlesque, parody, lampoon
clangor
(n.) a loud ringing sound (v.) to make a loud ringing noise
S: (n.) din, clamor, uproar
A: (n.) silence, stillness, peace and quiet
continguous
(adj.) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time
S: adjoining, abutting, next door to
A: detached, apart, distant, remote
cupidity
(n.) an eager desire for something; greed
S: avarice, rapacity, craving, lust
A: generosity, contentment, satiation, gratification
deleterious
(adj.) harmful, injurious
S: detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging
A: helpful, beneficial, harmless, innocuous
enhance
(v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of
S: improve, magnify, heighten, elevate
A: diminish, reduce, lessen, degrade
enthrall
(v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
S: fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch
A: bore to tears, repel, put someone off
extenuate
(v.) to lessen the seriousness ro magnitude or an offense by making partial excuses
S: moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay
A: intensify, aggravate, worsen, exacerbate
implicit
(adj.) implied or understood through unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
S: inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional
A: explicit, expressed, stated, revealed
incisive
(adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)
S: acute, cutting, perceptive, trenchant
ostentatious
(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
S: flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant
A: modest, plain, simple demure, retiring
paragon
(n.) a model of excellence or perfection
S: exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example
inimical
(adj.) tending to cause harm or obstruct developments; being oppositional or adverse
S: unfriendly, hostile
A: friendly, hospitable, kind
politic
(adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient
S: tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect
A: unwise, injudicious, imprudent, rash
prosaic
(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic or prose, not poetic
S: commonplace, humdrum, literal, pedestrian
A: remarkable, distinctive, poetic, inspired
redundant
(adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush
S: unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix
A: succinct, terse, laconic, scarce, inadequate
sanctimonious
(adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou
A: heartfelt, sincere, humble
scintillating
(adj. part) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)
S: stimulating, lively, gittering flashing
A: dull, boring, insipid, flat, tame, vapid
winsome
(adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)
S: winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing
A: unattractive, unappealing, repulsive
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