AP Language Vocabulary Unit 12 Flashcards

4290548691	absolve v.	to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt	0
4290549438	caricature n. v.	-a representation, such as a drawing, that exaggerates a subject's characteristic features -to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way	1
4290554327	clangor n. v.	-a loud ringing sound -to make a loud ringing noise	2
4290554849	contiguous adj.	side by side, touching; near	3
4290555560	cupidity n.	an eager desire for something; greed	4
4290556381	deleterious adj.	harmful injurious	5
4290557116	enhance v.	to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of	6
4290558102	enthrall v.	to captivate, charm, hold spellbound	7
4290559096	extenuate v.	to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses	8
4290560060	implicit adj.	without doubts or reservations	9
4290560916	incisive adj.	sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)	10
4290561844	inimical adj.	tending to cause harm or obstruct developments	11
4290562498	ostentatious adj.	marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy	12
4290563820	paragon n.	a model of excellence or perfection	13
4290564616	politic adj.	prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed	14
4290565928	prosaic adj.	dull lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward	15
4290567239	redundant adj.	extra, excess, more than is needed	16
4290567932	sanctimonious adj.	making a show of virtue or righteousness	17
4290569693	scintillating adj. part.	sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)	18
4290571891	winsome adj.	charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)	19