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Unit 12 Synonyms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Absolve | Acquit, exonerate, vindictive, excuse, pardon |
| Caricature | Cartoon, burlesque, lampoon |
| Clangor | Din, clamor, uproar |
| Contiguous | Abutting, next door to |
| Cupidity | Avarice, rapacity, craving, lust |
| Deleterious | Detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging |
| Enhance | Improve, elevate |
| Enthrall | Fascinate, attract |
| Extenuate | Moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay |
| Implicit | Inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional |
| Incisive | Acute, cutting, perceptive |
| Inimical | Unfriendly, hostile, antagonistic, contrary |
| Ostentatious | Flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant |
| Paragon | Ideal, paradigm, model, good example |
| Politic | Tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect |
| Prosaic | Literal, pedestrian, |
| Redundant | Unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix |
| Sanctimonious | There are none for this word. |
| Scintillating | Stimulating, glittering |
| Winsome | Winning, delightful, prepossessing |