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Title: chapter 12 vocab syn

Description: synonyms

Total Flash Cards: 19

Created: 04/27/2009 19:02:57

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Term
absolve
Definition
acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon
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caricature
Definition
cartoon, burlesque, parody, lampoon
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clangor
Definition
din, clamor, uproar
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contiguous
Definition
adjoining, abutting, next door to
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cupidity
Definition
avarice, rapacity, craving, lust
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deleterious
Definition
detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging
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enhance
Definition
improve, magnify, heighten, elevate
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enthrall
Definition
fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch
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extenuate
Definition
moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay
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implicit
Definition
inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional
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incisive
Definition
acute,cutting, perceptive, trenchant
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ostentatious
Definition
flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant
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paragon
Definition
exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example
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paraphrase
Definition
reword, rephrase; a rendition, version
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politic
Definition
tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect
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prosaic
Definition
commonplace, humdrum , literal, pedestrian
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redundant
Definition
unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix
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scintillating
Definition
stimulating, lively, glittering, flashing
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winsome
Definition
winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing