UNIT 12 VOCAB Flashcards
(19 cards)
1
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To clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
A
absolve
2
Q
a loud ringing sound
A
clangor
3
Q
side by side
A
contiguous
4
Q
eager desire for something
A
cupidity
5
Q
harmful, injurious
A
deleterious
6
Q
raise to a higher degree
A
enhance
7
Q
to captivate, charm, hold
A
enthrall
8
Q
to lessen the seriousness or magnitude
A
extenuate
9
Q
implied or understood though unexpressed
A
implicit
10
Q
sharpen, keen
A
incisive
11
Q
tending to cause harm
A
inimical
12
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showey, marked by pretentious display
A
ostentatious
13
Q
a model of excellence or perfection
A
paragon
14
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prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed
A
politic
15
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dull
A
prosaic
16
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extra, excess
A
redundant
17
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making a show of virtue
A
sanctimonious
18
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sparkling
A
scintillating
19
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charming, unatractive
A
winsome
