Vocab. Lesson 3
Terms
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- Exonerate
- (esp. of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, esp. after due consideration of the case : the court-martial exonerated me | they should exonerate these men from this crime. See note at absolve .
- imposter
- a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, esp. for fraudulent gain.
- impose
- [ trans. ] force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or
- propnent
- a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project
- Exposition
- 1 a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory : an exposition and defense of Marx's writings.
- expound
- present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail : he was expounding a powerful argument | [ intrans. ] he declined to expound on his decision.
- Exorbitant
- (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high
- Exhilerate
- make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated
- Excerpt
- a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.
- Compound
- a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture