Vocab test 12

absolve

To clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt.

caricature (n.)

A representation, such as a drawing, that exaggerates a subject’s characteristic features. or To present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way.

clangor

A loud ringing sound.

contiguous

Side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time.

cupidity

An eager desire for something; greed.

deleterious

Harmful, injurious.

enhance

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

enthrall

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

extenuate

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

implicit

Implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations.

incisive

Sharp, keen, penetrating with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness.

inimical

Tending to cause harm or obstruct developments; being oppositional or adverse.

ostentatious

Marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy.

paragon

A model of excellence or perfection.

politic

Prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient.

prosaic

Dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact.

redundant

Extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive.

sanctimonious

Making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic.

scintillating

Sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant.

winsome

Charming, attractive, pleasing, often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence.