| A | B |
|---|
| clangor | a loud, ringling sound |
| deleterious | harmful, injurious |
| absolve | to clear from blame, responsibility |
| enhance | to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value of |
| caricature | a representation where the features are exaggerated |
| extenuate | to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense |
| contiguous | side by side, touching, near |
| exude | to ooze out; to discharge through the pores |
| implicit | implied or understood though unexpressed |
| cupidity | an eager desire for something; greed |
| enthrall | to enslave, to imprision, to captivate |
| scintillating | sparkling, twinkling |
| redundant | extra, excess, more than is needed |
| winsome | charming, attractive, pleasing |
| preeminent | superior, outstanding |
| paragon | a model of excellence |
| politic | prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed |
| sanctimonious | making a show of virtue or righteousness |
| incisive | sharp, keen, penetrating |
| prosaic | dull, ordinary, lacking distinction |
| paraphrase | to restate in other words |
| ostentatious | marked by conspicuous or pretentious display |
