Vocabulary Level 12F
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excuse; clear from blame or guilt
Absolve
exaggerated depictionCaricature
loud ringing; uproarClangor
side by side, near in time; touching
Contiguous
greed; eager desireCupidity
harmful/destructiveDeleterious
increase value; improve
Enhance
captivate/charm; enslave
Enthrall
lessen the seriousness; downplay
Extenuate
unspoken; implied or understood but unexpressed
Implicit
sharp, keen, acute; insightful,perceptive
Incisive
flashy, showy, overdone
Ostentatious
restate in other words; reword
Paraphrase
wise, tactful; prudent
Politic
dull, lacking in originality
Prosaic
Did you hurt yourself when you fell from heaven?
orAre your feet tired...because you’ve been running through
my mind all day.
extra; wordyrepetitious
Redundant
self-righteous; faking virtue
Sanctimonious
stimulating, lively; sparkling
Scintillating
charmingattractive; pleasing,delightful
Winsome