Vocabulary Unit 13
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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ANTIPATHY
- (N.) a strong dislike, a hostile feeling
- Synonyms- hostility, enmity, aversion, bad blood
- Antonyms- attraction, appeal, allure, sympathy
- People who don't enjoy reading often feel antipathy towards difficult passages.
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APPLICABLE
- (Adj.) capable of being applied, relevant, suitable
- Synonyms- appropriate, fit, apt, apposite
- Antonyms- inappropriate, unsuitable, irrelevant
- The tire was applicable to the car due to its correct diameter.
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ASSET
- (N.) something of value, a resource, an advantage
- Synonyms- property, holding, endowment
- Antonyms- drawback, handicap, liability
- The last asset in the lawyer's attempt to prove him guilty was the photos of the dead body.
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BESET
- (V.) to attack from all sides, to surround, hem in. (Adj., Part.) harassed, troubles, studded
- Synonyms-(v.) assail, harass, badger, pester, torment
- During World War II, the allies beset the Germans in their own country.
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COMPASSION
- (N.) sympathy for another's suffering, pity
- Synonyms- concern, commiseration, empathy
- Antonyms- indifference, callousness, heartlessness
- The man felt compassion for his friend whose mother just passed away.
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DECORUM
- (N.) proper behavior, good taste, orderliness
- Synonyms- seemliness, good form, propriety
- Antonyms- impropriety, bad form, bad taste
- The reason for a student handbook is so that all students show decorum.
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DURESS
- (N.) compulsion by threat, forcible confinement
- Synonyms- Intimidation, coercion
- Antonyms- persuasion, coaxing
- After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the government put duress on Japanese Americans.
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EXUBERANT
- (Adj.) high spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained, excessive, abundant
- Synonyms- lively, ebullient, irrepressible, lavish
- Antonyms- depressed, despondent, sulky, restrained
- The exuberant dog barked wildly when his owner asked if he wanted to go on a walk.
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FACSIMILE
- (N.) an exact copy
- Synonyms- replica, duplicate, clone
- Antonyms- variation, modification, permutation
- There are many facsimiles of religious books of worship around the world.
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IMBIBE
- (V.)to drink, take in, absorb
- Synonyms- swallow, gulp, quaff, digest
- Antonyms- eject, emit, expel, discharge
- Some find it easier than others to imbibe what they hear in school.
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IMPLACABLE
- (Adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified, unyielding
- Synonyms- relentless, inexorable, unappeasable
- Antonyms- lenient, indulgent, permissive, flexible
- Most communist leaders in the 1900's were implacable, because they didn't budge from power for years.
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INFINITESIMAL
- (Adj.) so small as to be immeasurable, minute
- Synonyms- tiny, minuscule
- Antonyms- vast, immense, huge, infinite
- The infinitesimal crack in his windshield kept getting larger and larger each day.
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INNOCUOUS
- (Adj.) harmless, inoffensive, insignificant
- Synonyms- feeble, impotent, unobjectionable, insipid
- Antonyms- harmful, dangerous, pernicious, toxic, virulent
- The innocuous fly was annoyingly buzzing around my kitchen
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MILITATE
- (V.) to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against
- Synonyms- counter, oppose, work against
- People who only play video games militate against any sort of strenuous activity.
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PATENT
- (N.) exclusive rights over an invention, copyright (v.) to arrange or obtain such rights (adj.) plain, open to view, copyrighted
- Synonyms- (n.) exclusive license (adj.) evident
- Antonyms- (adj.) concealed, hidden, secret
- Many lawsuits are created each year due to people using patented items without the creator's consent.
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PROWESS
- (N.) distinguished bravery, superior skill or ability
- Synonyms- valor, courage, heroism, mastery, proficiency
- Antonyms- cowardice, incompetence, ineptitude
- The student with low grades had a surprising prowess in chemistry class.
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SEDATE
- (Adj.) quiet, settled, sober (v.) to administer a tranquilizer
- Synonyms- (adj.) unruffled, composed, cool and collected
- Antonyms- (adj.) loud, brash, flashy, flamboyant, garish, flighty
- The house seemed sedate after all of its inhabitants fell asleep.
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STENTORIAN
- (Adj.) extremely loud
- Synonyms- thundering, deafening, earsplitting
- Antonyms- hushed, inaudible, whispered, mute
- Some teachers usually catch me off guard by their stentorian voices echoing throughout the room.
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STIPULATE
- (V.) to arrange specifically, to require as a condition of agreement
- Synonyms- specify, contract, provide for
- Banks stipulate that all angles of all rooms be watched at all times.
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