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Unit 12 definitions

TermDefinition
Absolve (v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
Caricature (n.) a representation, such as a drawing, that exaggerates a subject's characteristic features; (v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way
Clangor (n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a loud ringing noise
Contiguous (adj.) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time
Cupidity (n.) an eager desire for something; greed
Deleterious (adj.) harmful, injurious
Enhance (v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of
Enthrall (v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
Extenuate (v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses
Implicit (adj.) implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
Incisive (adj,) sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)
Inimical (adj.) tending to cause harm or obstruct developments; being oppositional or adverse
Ostentatious (adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
Paragon (n.) a model of excellence or perfection
Politic (adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient
Prosaic (adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
Redundant (adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive, profuse, lush
Sanctimonious (adj) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou
Scintillating (adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant ( applied to mental or personal qualities)
Winsome (adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)
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