Vindicate Clear of blame Show or prove to be right, or justified Absolve, acquit, exonerate Verb.
UNIT 12 LEVEL F. Verb Definition: to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt Synonyms: acquit,...
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UNIT 12
LEVEL F
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Verb
Definition: to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
Synonyms: acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon
Antonyms: condemn, convict, incriminate
Sentence: O.J. Simpson was found not guilt and was absolved from any responsibility in the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
ABSOLVE
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Noun or Verb
Definition: (n.) a drawing in which the subject’s characteristic features are exaggerated. (v.) to present someone or something in a distorted way.
Synonyms: (n.) cartoon, burlesque, lampoon
Sentence: Caricature artists will exaggerate a subjects features as in this example of rocker Steven Tyler.
CARICATURE
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Adjective
Definition: side by side, touching ; near; adjacent in time
Synonyms: abutting, next door to
Antonyms: detached, apart, distant, remote
Sentence: The “lower 48 states” are contiguous because all states touch and are side by side, only Alaska and Hawaii are detached form the original 48 states.
CONTIGUOUS
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VerbDefinition: to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of
Synonyms: improve, elevate
Antonyms: diminish, degrade
Sentence: Often body builders will train and use supplements such as steroids to enhance their bodies and increase their muscles.
ENHANCE
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Verb
Definition: to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
Synonyms: fascinate, attract
Antonyms: bore to tears, repel
Sentence: Cats are often captivated by a mouse, enthralled and spellbound just waiting for a chance to pounce.
ENTHRALL
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Adjective
Definition: implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
Synonyms: inferred, unspoken, unconditional
Antonyms: explicit, expressed, stated, revealed
Sentence: Maxine never said so, but it was implicit that she did not like conversation before she had her morning coffee leaving no doubt that everyone should stay away from her.
IMPLICIT
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Adjective
Definition: Sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)
Synonyms: acute, cutting, perceptive
Sentence: Magnetic in personality, incisive and perceptive, Joel Osteen is a popular evangelical minister to millions of people around the world.
INCISIVE
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Adjective
Definition: marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
Synonyms: flashy, overdone, flamboyant
Antonyms: modest, plain, simple, demure
Sentence: Flamboyant celebrities often enjoy wearing flashy jewelry in an ostentatious display of their wealth.
OSTENTATIOUS
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Adjective
Definition: (v.) to restate in other words; (n.) a statement that presents a given idea in new language
Synonyms: Rephrase, rewrite
Antonyms: direct quotation
Sentence: To avoid a charge of plagiarism and a grade of an “F” on an assignment, one should paraphrase or restate in other words and use a citation instead of copying information directly.
PARAPHRASE
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Adjective
Definition: extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; lush
Synonyms: unnecessary, superfluous
Antonyms: terse, scarce, inadequate
Sentence: The redundant and excessive use of signs made it clear to all motorists that no one should make a U turn.
REDUNDANT