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20 Cards in this Set
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absolve
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(v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
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caricature
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(n.) a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; (v.) to present someone or something in a diliberately distorted way
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clangor
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(n.) a loud ringing sounds; (v.) to make a loud ringing noise
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contiguous
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(adj.) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time
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cupidity
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(n.) an eager desire for something; greed
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deleterious
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(adj.) harmful, injurious
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enhance
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(v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of
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enthrall
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(v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
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extenuate
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(v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses
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implicit
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(adj.) implied or understood through unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
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incisive
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(adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)
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ostentatious
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(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
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paragon
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(n.) a model of excellence or perfection
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paraphrase
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(v.) to restate in other words; (n.) a statement that presents a given idea in a new language
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politic
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(adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient
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prosaic
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(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
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redundant
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(adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush
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sanctimonious
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(adj.) 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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(adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)
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winsome
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(adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)
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