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