| A | B |
| absolve | to clear from blame,responsibility,or guilt |
| caricature | a representation in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated |
| clangor | a loud ringing sound |
| contiguous | side by side,touching |
| cupidity | an eager desire for something;greed |
| deleterious | harmful,injurious |
| enhance | to raise to a higher degree;to increase the value or desirability of |
| enthrall | to captivate,charm,hold spellbound;to enslave;to imprison |
| extenuate | to lessen to seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses |
| implicit | implied or understood through unexpressed;without doubts or reservations |
| incisive | sharp,keen,penetrating |
| ostentatious | marked by conspicuous or pretentious display,showy |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| paraphrase | to restate inother words |
| politic | prudent,shrewdly conceived and developed |
| prosaic | dull,lacing in distinction and originality |
| redundant | extra,excess,more than is needed |
| sanctimonious | making a show of virtue or righteousness |
| scintillating | sparkling,twinkling,exceptionally bright |
| winsome | charming,attractive,pleasing |