| A | B |
| absolve | to clear from blame, acquit, exonerate |
| caricature | cartoon, parody, lampoon |
| clangor | a loud ringing sound, din, clamor |
| contiguous | side by side, touching, adjoining |
| cupidity | avarice, rapacity, craving, lust |
| deleterious | harmful, injurious, damaging |
| enhance | improve, magnify, heighten |
| enthrall | facinate, enchant, attract, betwitch |
| extenuate | moderate, mitigate, diminish |
| implicit | inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional |
| incisive | sharp, keen, acute, cutting |
| ostentatious | flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant |
| paragon | exemplar, ideal, model, good example |
| paraphrase | reword, rephrase, a rendition, version |
| politic | tactful, diplomatic, judicious |
| prosaic | commonplace, humdrum, literal |
| redundant | unnecessary, superfluous, verbose |
| sactimonious | heartfelt, sincere, humble |
| scintillating | stimulating, lively, glittering flashy |
| winsome | winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing |
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