UNIT 13

ANTIPATHY

• N. A strong dislike, hostile feeling
• S. Hostility, enmity, aversion
• A. Attraction, appeal, allure, sympathy

APPLICABLE

• Adj. capable of being applied; relevant, suitable
• S. Appropriate, fit, apt, apposite
• A. Inappropriate, unsuitable, irrelevant

ASSET

• N. Something of value; a resource; an advantage
• S. Property, holding, endowment
• A. Drawback, handicap, liability

BESET

• V. To attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; (adj, part.) harassed, troubled; studded (as with jewels)
• S. Assail, harass, badger, pester, torment
• A: cover, defend, guard, shield

COMPASSION

• N. Sympathy for another's suffering; pity
• S. Concern, commiseration , empathy
• A. Indifference, callousness, heartlessness

DECORUM

• N. Proper behavior, good taste; orderliness
• S. Seemliness, good form, propriety
• A. Impropriety, bad form, bad taste

DURESS

• N. Compulsion by threat; forcible confinement
• S. Intimidation, coercion
• A. Persuasion, coaxing

EXUBERANT

• Adj. high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained, excessive, abundant
• S. Lively, ebullient, irrepressible, lavish
• A. Depressed, despondent, sulky, restrained

FACSIMILE

• N. An exact copy
• S. Replica, duplicate, clone
• A. Variation, modification, permutation

IMBIBE

• V. To drink, to take in, absorb
• S. Swallow, gulp, quaff, digest
• A. Eject, emit, expel, discharge

IMPLACABLE

• Adj. not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding
• S. Relentless, inexorable, unappeasable
• A. Lenient, indulgent, permissive, flexible

INFINITESIMAL

• Adj. so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute
• S. Tiny, minuscule
• A. Vast, immense, huge, infinite

INNOCUOUS

• Adj. harmless, inoffensive, insignificant
• S. Feeble, impotent, unobjectionable, insipid
• A. Harmful, dangerous, pernicious, toxic, virulent

MILITATE

• V. To have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against
• S. Counter, oppose, work against
• A. To accept, to ignore something

PATENT

• N. Exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; v. To arrange or obtain such rights; adj. plain, open to view; copyrighted
• S. Exclusive license
• A. Concealed, hidden, secret

PROWESS

• N. Distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability
• S. Valor, courage, heroism, mastery, proficiency
• A. Cowardice, incompetence, ineptitude

SEDATE

• Adj. quiet, settled, sober; v. To administer a tranquilizer
• S. Unruffled, composed, cool and collected
• A. Loud, brash, flashy, flamboyant, garnish, flighty

STENTORIAN

• Adj. extremely loud
• S. Thundering, deafening, earsplitting
• A. Hushed, inaudible, whispered, mute

STIPULATE

• V. To arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement
• S. Specify, contract, provide for
• A. Imply, wish

ULTIMATUM

• N. A final proposal or statement of conditions
• S. Final terms
• A. Not finished