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Vocabulary 12
Samuel Johnson
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Levity | Lack of seriousness, careless frivolity; lightness in weight |
| Caricature | A portrayal, such as a picture, that distorts or exaggerates a defect or peculiarity, usually for a comic effect |
| Vindication | act of being cleared of criticism, accusation, or suspicion by evidence or argument; act of justifying or proving the worth of a cause |
| Veracity | habitual truthfulness; conformity to truth; truth |
| Stipulate | include as a specific condition in an agreement |
| Precipitate | headlong, moving with undue or unexpected paste |
| Deviate | turn aside from the normal or usual course |
| Indulgence | leniency, allowance, tolerance; the giving of free reign to |
| Amplify | enlarge, extend, expand; develop more fully with details |
| Progeny | descendants, children; offspring or disciples collectively |