Sadlier-oxford level F unit 12

absolve

(v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

SYN: acquit, exonerate, pardon, excuse

caricature

(n.) a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated.

SYN: cartoon, parody

(v.) to present someone or something in a distorted way.

clangor

(n.) a loud ringing sound.

SYN: clamor, uproar

(v.) to make a loud ringing noise.

contiguous

(adj.) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

SYN: adjoining, abutting, next door to

cupidity

(n.) an eager desire for something; greed

SYN: avarice, lust

deleterious

(adj.) harmful, injurious

SYN: detrimental, destruction

enhance

(v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of

SYN: improve

enthrall

(v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison

SYN: fascinate, enchant

extenuate

(v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses

SYN: mitigate, diminish

implicit

(adj.) implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in

SYN: inferred, unspoken

incisive

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

SYN: acute, perceptive

ostentatious

(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy

SYN: flashy, overdone, flamboyant

paragon

(n.) a model of excellence or perfection

SYN: good example, ideal

paraphrase

(v.) to restate in other words;

SYN: reword, rephrase

(n.) a statement that presents a given idea in a new language

SYN: a rendition, version

politic

(adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient

SYN: tactful, diplomatic, judicious

prosaic

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

SYN: commonplace, humdrum, literal

redundant

(adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush

SYN: unnecessary, verbose

sanctimonious

(adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous;

holier-than-thou

scintillating

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

SYN: stimulating, lively

winsome

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

SYN: engaging, delightful