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