ELL Unit 12 Vocab Sentences

The court's decision to _______ the defendant of all charges surprised everyone.

• clangor

• absolve

• prosaic

• paragon

The political cartoonist created a __________ of the president, exaggerating his features for satirical effect.

• politic

• exude

• redundant

• caricature

The _______ of the construction work outside disrupted the peaceful atmosphere.

• implicit

• clangor

• paragon

• winsome

The two ____________ properties shared a fence line, marking the boundary between them.

• ostentatious

• scintillating

• contiguous

• cupidity

His ________ and desire for wealth led him to make questionable decisions.

• cupidity

• enhance

• incisive

• caricature

The ____________ effects of pollution on the environment are a cause for concern.

• paraphrase

• deleterious

• sanctimonious

• absolve

Adding cinnamon can _______ the flavor of the apple pie.

• exude

• redundant

• enhance

• clangor

The magician's performance managed to ________ the audience with its mesmerizing illusions.

• paragon

• preeminent

• absolve

• enthrall

He tried to _________ his involvement in the argument by explaining his intentions.

• cupidity

• extenuate

• absolve

• redundant

The flowers _____ a pleasant aroma that fills the entire room.

• exude

• paraphrase

• contiguous

• ostentatious