Unit 12 Vocab

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

• absolve

• clangor

• deleterious

• inimical

marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy

• caricature

• enthrall

• implicit

• ostentatious

antonym: to increase the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by declaring it to be no big deal or offense

• clangor

• incisive

• extenuate

• enhance

antonym: necessary; pithy

• paragon

• scintillating

• winsome

• redundant

Preaching, cautionary tales are often given by ___ individuals who arrogantly think they are better and know best.

• contiguous

• cupidity

• prosaic

• sanctimonious

to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

• absolve

• clangor

• deleterious

• inimical

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

• caricature

• enthrall

• implicit

• ostentatious

implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in

• absolve

• enthrall

• implicit

• deleterious

antonym: silence

• clangor

• incisive

• extenuate

• enhance

antonym: idiotic, dull

• paragon

• scintillating

• winsome

• redundant