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Sadlier Vocabulary
Unit 11 Level F
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absolve | to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt S: acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon A: condemn, convict, incriminate, inculpate |
| caricature | a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way S: cartoon, burlesque, parody, lampoon |
| clangor | a loud ringing sound; to make a loud ringing noise S: din, clamor, uproar A: silence, stillness, peace and quiet |
| continguous | side by side, touching, near; adjacent in time S: adjoining, abutting next door to A: detached, apart, distant, remote |
| cupidity | an eager desire for something; greed S: avarice, rapacity, craving, lust A: generosity, contentment, satiation, gratification |
| deleterious | harmful, injurious S: detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging A: helpful, beneficial, harmless, innocious |
| enhance | to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of S: improve, magnify, heighten, elevate A: diminish, reduce, lessen, degrade |
| enthrall | to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison S: fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch A: bore to tears, repel, put someone off |
| extenuate | to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses S: moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay A: intensify, aggravate, worsen, exacerbate |
| incisive | sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness S: acute, cutting, perceptive, trenchant |
| implicit | implied or understood tough unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in S: inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional A: explicit, expressed, stated, revealed |
| ostentatious | marked by a conspicuous or pretentious display, showy S: flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant A: modest, plain, simple, demure, retiring |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection S: exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example |
| paraphrase | to restate in other words; a statement that presents a given idea in new language S: reword, rephrase, a rendition, version A: repeat verbatim, duplicate, quote |
| politic | Prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient S: tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect A: unwise, injudicious, imprudent, rash |
| prosaic | dull, lacking in distinction and originally; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic S: commonplace, humdrum, literal, pedestrian A: remarkable, distinctive, poetic, inspired |
| redundant | extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush S: unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix A: succinct, terse, laconic, scarce, inadequate |
| sanctimonious | making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, selfrighteous, canting, holier-than-thou A: heartfelt, sincere, humble |
| scintillating | sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities) S: stimulating, lively, glittering, flashing A: dull, boring, insipid, flat, tame, vapid |
| winsome | charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence) S: winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing A: unattractive, unappealing, repulsive |
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