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Vocab Unit 12
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level F
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Language - English
11th Grade
02/25/2010

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absolve
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to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
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caricature
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a representation in which things are exaggerated
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clangor
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a loud rining sound; to make a loud ringing noise
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contiguous
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side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time
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cupidity
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an eager desire for something;greed
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deleterious
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harmful, injurious
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enhance
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to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of
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enthrall
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to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
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extenuate
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to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses
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implicit
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implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
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incisive
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sharp, keen, penetrating
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ostentatious
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marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
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paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection
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paraphrase
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to restate in other words; a statement that presents a given idea in new language
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politic
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prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient
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prosaic
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dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose; not poetic
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redundant
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extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse,lush
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sanctimonious
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making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou
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scintillating
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sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brillant
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winsome
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charming, attractive, pleasing
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