absolve
to clear from blame, responsibility or guilt
side by side, touching, near, adjacent in time
contiguous
diminish, degrade
enhance
clangor
to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses
extenuate
unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix
redundant
explicit, expressed, stated, revealed
implicit
to captivate, charm, hold spellbound, to enslave, to imprison
enthrall
inimical
tending to cause harm or obstruct developments; being oppositional
cartoon, burlesque, lampoon
caricature
unwise, injudicious, imprudent, rash
politic
sharp, keen penetrating
incisive
scintillating
sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant
flashy, overdon, affected, flamboyant
ostentatious
contentment, satiety, gratification
cupidity
dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward;
prosaic
paragon
a model of excellence or perfection
winning, delightful
winsome
heartfelt, sincere, humble
sanctimonious
harmful, injurious
deleterious