UNIT 12
LEVEL F
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
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
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
Verb
Definition: 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
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
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
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
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
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
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