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Vocab ch. 12
vocab level f
20
English
10th Grade
03/20/2014

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Term
absolve
Definition

to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

 

Verb

 

(solve')

 

Antonyms: condemn, convict

Term
caricature
Definition

[Noun] a representation, which exaggerates a subject's characteristic features 

[Verb]   to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way

 

(car')

 

Term
clangor
Definition

[Noun]  a loud ringing sound

[Verb]  to make a loud ringing noise

 

(clang')

 

Antonyms: silence, stillness

Term
contiguous
Definition

side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

 

Adj

 

(tig')

 

Antonynms:  detached, apart

Term
cupidity
Definition

an eager desire for something; greed

 

Noun

 

(pid')

 

Antonyms: contentment, satiety

Term
deleterious
Definition

harmful, injurious

 

Adj

 

(ter')

 

Antonyms:  helpful, beneficial

Term
enhance
Definition

to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desireability of

 

Verb

 

(hance')

 

Antonyms: diminish, degrade

Term
enthrall
Definition

to captivate, charm, to enslave; to imprison

 

Verb

 

(sten')

 

Antonyms: repel

Term
extenuate
Definition

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

 

Verb

 

(plic')

 

Antonyms: explicit, expressed

Term
incisive
Definition

sharp, keen, penetrating

 

Adj

 

(ci')

 

Term
implicit
Definition

implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in

 

Adj

 

(plic')

 

Antonyms: explicit, expressed

Term
inimical
Definition

tending to cause harm or obstruct developments; being oppositional or adverse

 

Adj

 

(im')

 

Antonyms: friendly, hospitable, kind

Term
ostentatious
Definition

marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy

 

Adj

 

(ta')

 

Antonyms: modest, plain, simple

Term
paragon
Definition

a model of excellence or perfection

 

Noun

 

(par')

 

 

Term
politic
Definition

prudent, shrewdly concieved and developed; artful, expedient

 

Adj

 

(pol')

 

Antoynms:  unwise, rash

Term
prosaic
Definition

dull, lacking in distinction and originality; straitforward; characteristic of prose

 

Adj

 

(za')

 

Antonyms: remarkable

Term
redundant
Definition

extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive

 

Adj

 

(dun')

 

Antonyms: scarce, inadequate

 

Term
sanctimonious
Definition

making a show of virtue or rightousness; hyprocritically moralistic or pious; self-righteuos

 

Adj

 

(mo')

 

Term
scintillating
Definition

sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (mental or personal qualities)

 

Adj, Part

 

(scin')

 

Antonyms: dull, boring

Term
winsome
Definition

charming, attractive, pleasing

 

Adj

 

(win')

 

Antonyms: unattractive, unappealing

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