vocab unit 12. absolve (v.): to clear from blame or guilt ex: the detective absolved the suspect of...
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VOCAB UNIT12
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Absolve
• (v.): To clear from blame or guilt• Ex: The detective absolved the suspect of all
charges.
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Absolve
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Caricature
• (n) A representation in which the subject’s characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated
• (v) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way
• Ex: The comedian caricatured the scandalous celebrity.
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Caricature
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Clangor
• (n) a loud ringing sound• Ex: The school emptied when they heard the
clangor of the fire alarm.
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Clangor
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Contiguous
• (adj) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time
• Ex: The contiguous girls were rarely seen without each other.
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Contiguous
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Cupidity
• (n) an eager desire for something; greed• Ex: The dog had a great cupidity for the new
toy.
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Cupidity
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Deleterious
• (adj) harmful, injuries• Ex: People had to wear heavy-duty gloves to
handle the deleterious chemical.
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Deleterious
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Enhance
• (v) To raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of
• Ex: The use of new vocabulary enhances the quality of one’s writing.
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Enhance
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Enthrall
• (v) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
• The opera singer’s voice enthralled me throughout the performance.
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Enthrall
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Extenuate
• (v) To lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offence by making partial excuses
• Ex: The parent extenuated the student’s cheating by saying he did it because he was very tired.
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Extenuate
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Implicit
• (adj) Implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
• Ex: The students knew the implicit direction to raise their hands before they spoke in class.
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Implicit
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Incisive
• (adj) Sharp, keen, penetrating• The incisive insults were truly hurtful, as they
were aimed right to the core of who I am.
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Incisive
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Ostentatious
• (adj) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
• The ostentatious wedding was over the top and cost way too much money.
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Ostentatious
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Paragon
• (n.) A model of excellence or perfection• Many believe the United States is a paragon of
governmental structure, as it has effectively worked for two hundred years.
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Paragon
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Paraphrase
• (v) To restate in other words • (n) a statements that presents a given idea in
new language• Everyday I will ask you to paraphrase the
happenings of The Catcher in the Rye.
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Paraphrase
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Politic
• (adj) Prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient
• The mother was politic in giving advice to her children, as she wanted to help but did not want to make all their decisions for them.
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Politic
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Prosaic
• (adj) Dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
• While the paper was factual, it was prosaic and boring to read.
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Prosaic
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Redundant
• (adj) Extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush
• The teacher gave a redundant speech on the importance of vocabulary because she wanted her students to finally see the importance of learning new words.
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Redundant
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Sanctimonious
• (adj) Making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou
• The sanctimonious speech made me roll my eyes, as the person delivering it was not the saint he tried to make himself out to be.
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Sanctimonious
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Scintillating
• (adj., part.) Sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant
• The engagement ring contained a scintillating diamond.
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Scintillating
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Winsome
• (adj) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)
• The winsome day at the beach consisted of floating in the water, playing in the sand, and peacefully sleeping in the sun.
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Winsome