Unit 12 Vocabulary Quiz

What does 'absolve' mean?

• to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

• to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way

• a loud ringing sound

• side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

What is the meaning of 'extenuate'?

• to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

• to raise to a higher degree; to increase in value or desirability of

• to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses

• an eager desire for something; greed

How would you paraphrase something?

• to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

• to raise to a higher degree; to increase in value or desirability of

• to restate in other words

• an eager desire for something; greed

Define 'clangor'.

• a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject’s characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated

• a loud ringing sound

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

• to raise to a higher degree; to increase in value or desirability of

Describe 'enthrall'.

• a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject’s characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated

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

• a loud ringing sound

• to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses

What is the meaning of 'contiguous'?

• to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

• side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

• an eager desire for something; greed

• sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)

What is the definition of 'caricature'?

• a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject’s characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated

• to make a loud ringing noise

• an eager desire for something; greed

• to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses

What does 'deleterious' mean?

• to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

• a loud ringing sound

• harmful, injurious

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

What is a 'paragon'?

• to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

• a model of excellence or perfection

• an eager desire for something; greed

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

Explain 'cupidity'.

• a representation (especially a drawing) in which the subject’s characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated

• an eager desire for something; greed

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

• to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses