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Sadlier Oxford Level F Lesson 12
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11th Grade
08/21/2010

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deleterious
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harmful; pernicious; detrimental
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cupidity
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an eager desire for something; greed; craving
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contiguous
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side by side; touching; adjoining; abutting
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clangor
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a loud ringing sound, din, uproar; to make a loud ringing sound;
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caricature
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a representation in which the subnjects characteristics are exaggerated; to present someone or something in a distorted way; cartoon
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absolve
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to clear from blame; acquit
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winsome
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charming; attractive; pleasing; delightful
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scintillating
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sparkling, twinkling; stimulating
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sanctimonious
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making a show of virtue; self-righteous; holier-than-thou
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redundant redundant
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extra, excess, repetitive
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prosaic
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dull, lacking in originality; commonplace, humdrum
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politic
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prudent; expedient; tactful
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paraphrase
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to restate in other words; a statement that present an idea in new words
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enhance
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to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value of; improve
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enthrall
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to captivate; charm; hold spellbound; fascinate
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extenuate
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mitigate; to lesson the seriousness of an offense by making excuses
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implicit
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implied though unexpressed; inferred
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incisive
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sharp, keen, penetrating
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ostentatious
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showy; marked by conspicuous display; flashy; overdone; flamboyant
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paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection; ideal; model
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