Vocab Unit 13
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Antipathy | n. a strong dislike, hostile feeling syn. hostility, enmity, aversion ant. attraction, appeal, allure |
| Applicable | adj. capable of being applied; relevant, suitable syn. appropriate, fit, apt ant. inappropriate, unsuitable, irrelevant |
| Asset | n. something of value; a resource; an advantage syn. property, possession, holding ant. drawback, handicap, liability |
| Beset | v. to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; (adj., part.) harassed, troubled; studded (as with jewels) syn. assail, harass, badger |
| Compassion | n. sympathy for another's suffering; pity syn. concern, commiseration, empathy ant. indifference, callousness, heartlessness |
| Decorum | n. proper behavior, good taste; orderliness syn. seemliness, good form, propriety ant. impropriety, bad form, bad taste |
| Duress | n. compulsion by threat; forcible confinement syn. intimidation, coercion ant. persuasion, coaxing, sweet talk |
| Exuberant | adj. high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant syn. lively, ebullient, irrepressible ant. depressed, despondent, sulky |
| Facsimile | n. an exact copy syn. replica, duplicate, reproduction ant. variation, modification, permutation |
| Imbibe | v. to drink; to take in, absorb syn. swallow, gulp, quaff ant. eject, emit, expel |
| Implacable | adj. not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding syn. relentless, inexorable, unappeasable |
| Infinitesimal | adj. so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute syn. tiny, minuscule, microscopic ant. vast, immense, huge |
| Innocuous | adj. harmless, inoffensive; insignificant syn. feeble, impotent, unobjectionable ant. harmful, dangerous, pernicious |
| Militate | v. to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against syn. counter, oppose, work against |
| Patent | n. exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; (v.) to arrange or obtain such rights; (adj.) plain, open to view; copyrighted syn. exclusive license, evident ant. concealed, hidden, secret |
| Prowess | n. distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability syn. valor, courage, heroism ant. cowardice, incompetence, ineptitude |
| Sedate | adj. quiet, settled, sober; (v.) to administer a tranquilizer syn. unruffled, composed, cool and collected |
| Stentorian | adj. extremely loud syn. thundering, booming, deafening ant. hushed, inaudible, whispered |
| Stipulate | v. to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement syn. specify, contract, provide for |
| Ultimatum | n. a final proposal or statement of conditions syn. final terms |
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