FREE STADLIER OXFORD VOCA AND STUDY GAMES

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FREE STADLIER OXFORD VOCA AND STUDY GAMES

ABOUT ENG: CHAP. 12 VOCAB EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: deleterious

Answer:

harmful, injurious

Question 2: clangor

Answer:

loud ringing sound; to make a loud ringing sound

Question 3: prosaic

Answer:

dull, lacking in distinction and originality, prose

Question 4: paragon

Answer:

a model of excellence

Question 5: extenuate

Answer:

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

Question 6: caricature

Answer:

a representation where the subjects features are exaggerated; to present some on in a distorted way

Question 7: politic

Answer:

prudent, shrewdly developed; artful, expedient

Question 8: absolve

Answer:

to clear from blame

Question 9: enthrall

Answer:

to captivate, charm; to enslave

Question 10: winsome

Answer:

charming, attractive, pleasing, childlike

Question 11: sanctimonious

Answer:

making a show of virtue, holier-than-thou

Question 12: scintillating

Answer:

sparkling, exceptionally brilliant (to mental/ personal qualities)

Question 13: incisive

Answer:

sharp, keen, penetrating

Question 14: cupidity

Answer:

an eager desire for something; greed

Question 15: enhance

Answer:

to raise to a higher degree

Question 16: ostentatious

Answer:

marked be pretentious display, showy

Question 17: redundant

Answer:

extra, wordy; repetitive

Question 18: implicit

Answer:

implied or understood; without doubts; potentially contained in

Question 19: paraphrase

Answer:

to restate in other words; presents idea in a new language

Question 20: contiguous

Answer:

side-by-side, touching; near