Vocab 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Absolve (verb)
set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.
caricature (noun)(verb)
a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.
OR
make or give a comically or grotesquely exaggerated representation of (someone or something).
Clangor (Noun)
a continuous loud banging or ringing sound.
contiguous (adj)
sharing a common border; touching
cupidity (noun)
greed for money or possessions
deleterious (adj)
causing harm or damage.
enhance (verb)
intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.
enthrall (verb)
capture the fascinated attention of.
extenuate (verb)
cause (an offense) to seem less serious.
OR
make (someone) thin.
implicit (adj)
- implied though not plainly expressed
- essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.
- with no qualification or question; absolute.
- (of a function) not expressed directly in terms of independent variables.
incisive (adj)
(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.
OR
(of an account) accurate and sharply focused.
ostentatious (adj)
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.
paragon (noun)
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
OR
a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence.
OR
a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more.
paraphrase (verb) (noun)
express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
OR
a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else.
politic (adj) (verb)
(of an action) seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances
OR
engage in political activity.
prosaic (adj)
having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.
OR
commonplace; unromantic
redundant (adj)
not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.
OR
(of a person) no longer employed because there is no more work available.
OR
(of words or data) able to be omitted without loss of meaning or function.
OR
(of a component) not strictly necessary to functioning but included in case of failure in another component.
sanctimonious (adj)
making a show of being morally superior to other people.
scintillating (adj) (verb)
sparkling or shining brightly.
OR
brilliantly and excitingly clever or skillful.
OR
emit flashes of light; sparkle.
OR
fluoresce momentarily when struck by a photon or charged particle.
winsome (adj)
attractive or appealing in appearance or character.
