DEFINITIONS
(v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of
What is ENHANCE
inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional
What is IMPLICIT
condemn, convict, incriminate, inculpate
What is ABSOLVE
The severe drought and locust infestation proved to have a _____ effect on the harvest.
What is DELETERIOUS
I've heard that if you sprinkle cinnamon in coffee, it _____ the flavor and diminishes the bitterness.
What is ENHANCES
(adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush
What is REDUNDANT
ideal, paradigm, model, good example
What is PARAGON
bore to tears, repel
What is ENTHRALL
My five-year-old nephew enjoys telling _____ stories about his travels to strange lands in a giant balloon.
What is OSTENTATIOUS
My parents set up my older brother as such a _____ that I despaired of ever being able to follow in his footsteps.
What is PARAGON
(n.) a loud ringing sound (v.) to make a loud ringing noise
What is CLANGOR
cartoon, burlesque, lampoon
What is CARICATURE
detached, apart, distant, remote
What is CONTIGUOUS
Words about "tolerance" are empty and _____ when they come from one who has shown no concern about civil liberties.
What is SANCTIMONIOUS
She delivered her lines with such artistry and verve that she made the rather commonplace dialogue seem _____.
What is SCINTILLATING
(n.) an eager desire for something; greed
What is CUPIDITY
acute, cutting, perceptive
What is INCISIVE
intensify, magnified, worsen, exacerbate
What is EXTENUATE
Any conduct that is _____ to school policy, including violation of state laws, is grounds for immediate dismissal.
What is INIMICAL
It is hardly _____ for someone who hopes to win a popularity contest to go about making such brutally frank remarks.
What is POLITIC
(adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient
What is POLITIC
literal, pedestrian
What is PROSAIC
friendly, hospitable, kind
What is INIMICAL
The proposed advertisement was supposed to be "dynamic" and a "real eye-catcher," but I found it utterly _____.
What is PROSAIC
The aspiring salesperson stood in front of the mirror for hours, practicing a _____ smile.
What is WINSOME