Unit 13 Vocab
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ANTIPATHY
- (N.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling
- Syn. Hostility, enmity,aversion
- Ant. Attraction, appeal, allure
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APPLICABLE
- (Adj.) capable of being applied; relevant
- Syn. Appropriate, fit, apt
- Ant. Inappropriate, unsuitable
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ASSET
- (N.) something of value; a resource
- Syn. Property, holding, endowment
- Ant.drawback, handicap, liability
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BESET
- (V.) to attack from all sides (Adj., part.) harassed; studded (as with jewels)
- Syn. (V.) assail, badger, harass
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COMPASSION
- (N.) sympathy for another's suffering; pity
- Syn. Concern, commiseration
- Ant. Indifference, callousness
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DECORUM
- (N.) proper behavior, good taste
- Syn. Seemliness, good form, propriety
- Ant. Impropriety, bad form, bad taste
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DURESS
- (N.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement
- Syn. Intimidation, coercion
- Ant. Persuasion, coaxing
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EXUBERANT
- (Adj.) high–spirited, enthusiastic; excessive
- Syn. Lively, ebullient, irrepressible
- Ant. Depressed, despondent, sulky
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FACSIMILE
- (N.) an exact copy
- Syn. Replica, duplicate, clone
- Ant. Variation, modification, permutation
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IMBIBE
- (V.) to drink, to take in, absorb
- Syn. Swallow, gulp, quaff, digest
- Ant. Eject, emit, expel, discharge
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IMPLACABLE
- (Adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding
- Syn. Relentless, inexorable, unappeasable
- Ant. Lenient, indulgent, permissive, flexible
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INFINITESIMAL
- (Adj.) so small as almost immeasurable, minute
- Syn. Tiny, minuscule
- Ant. Immense, huge, infinite
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INNOCUOUS
- (Adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant
- Syn. Feeble, impotent, unobjectionable, insipid
- Ant. Harmful, dangerous, pernicious, toxic, virulent
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MILITATE
- (V.) to have effect or force on or against someon or somethings, fight against
- Syn. Counter, oppose, work against
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PATENT
- (N.) exclusive rights over or invention; copyright; (V.) to arrange or obtain such rights; (Adj.) plain, open to view; copyrighted
- Syn. (N.) exclusive license; (Adj.) evident
- Ant. (Adj.) concealed, hidden, secret
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PROWESS
- (N.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability
- Syn. Valor, courage, heroism, mastery
- Ant. Cowardice, incompetence, ineptitude
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SEDATE
- (Adj.) quiet, settled, sober; (V.) to administer a tranquilizer
- Syn. (Adj.) unruffled, composed, cool and collected
- Ant. (Adj.) loud, brash, flashy, flamboyant, garish
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STENTORIAN
- (Adj.) extremely loud
- Syn. Thundering, deafening, earsplitting
- Ant. Hushed, inaudible, whispered, mute
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STIPULATE
- (V.) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement
- Syn. Specify, contract, provide for
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