Vocabulary Workshop - Level F - Unit 12

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enthrall

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to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison

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cupidity

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an eager desire for something; greed

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paragon

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a model of excellence or perfection

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caricature

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(n.) a representation, such as a drawing, that exaggerates a subject's characteristic features; (v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way

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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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winsome

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charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)

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prudent

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acting with or showing care and thought for the future; wise or judicious

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harmful

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causing or capable of causing harm; injurious

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adverse

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tending to cause harm or obstruct developments; being oppositional or adverse

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exaggerate

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to represent something as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is