Vocabwkshop12

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scintillating

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pronunciation: 1
(adj., part.)sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)

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extentuate

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pronunciation: 2
(verb)to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offenseby making partial excuses

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politic

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pronunciation: 1
(adjective)prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient

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enthral

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pronunciation: 2
(verb)to enslave; to imprison; to captivate, charm, hold spellbound

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absolve

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pronunciation: 2
(verb)to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

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paraphrase

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pronunciation: 1
(verb)to restate in other words
(noun)a statement that presents a given idea in new language

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winsome

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pronunciation: 1
(adjective)charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)

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redundant

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pronunciation: 2
(adjective)extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush

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preeminent

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pronunciation: 2
(adjective)superior, outstanding; prominent

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paragon

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pronunciation: 1
(noun)a model of excellence or perfection

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enhance

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pronunciation: 2
(verb)to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of

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prosaic

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pronunciation: 2
(adjective)dull, ordinary, lacking in distinction and originality; characteristic of prose, not poetic

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caricature

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pronunciation: 1
(noun)a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated;
(verb)to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way

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incisive

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pronunciation: 2
(adjective)sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)

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deleterious

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pronunciation: 3
(adjective)harmful, injurious

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sanctimonious

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pronunciation: 3
(adjective)making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious

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implicit

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pronunciation: 2
(adjective)implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in

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exude

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pronunciation: 2
(verb)to ooze out; to discharge through the pores; to emanate (as a quality or a personal impression)

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clangor

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pronunciation: 1
(noun)a loud ringing sound;
(verb)to make a loud ringing noise

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contiguous

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pronunciation: 2
(adjective)side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

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cupidity

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pronunciation: 2
(noun)an eager desire for something; greed