Using the Word List caricature
dispel
invoked
maniſested
mitigated
pervades
pristine
scruples
B. DIRECTIONS: Write a synonym for each italicized word.
1. Sibi's reassuring words mitigated dove's fears about the hawk.
2. The hawk contended that the king's unflattering characterization of his pursuit of the dove was mere caricature.
3. The hawk displayed few scruples about devouring the innocent bird.
4. A spirit of compassion pervades ancient Hindu philosophy.
5. This spirit is manifested in the willingness of wise King Sibi to offer up his own flesh to the hawk in order to save the dove.
6. Such a self-sacrificing gesture must dispel any doubt about the king's sincerity.
7. In trying to persuade Arjuna to fulfill his duties as a soldier, Krishna invoked passages from Hindu sacred literature.
8. At the end of Ravana's battle with Rama, Ravana's soul cast off its layers of corruption and returned to a pristine condition.​