Unit 13 Vocab
Published on Feb 02, 2016
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ANTIPATHY
- (N.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling
- Synonyms- hostility, enmity, aversion, bad blood
- Antonyms- attraction, appeal, allure, sympathy
APPLICABLE
- (Adj.) capable of being applied; relevant, suitable
- Synonyms- appropriate, fit, apt, apposite
- Antonyms- inappropriate, unsuitable, irrelevant
ASSET
- (N.) Something of value; a resource; an advantage
- Synonyms- property, possession, holding, endowment
- Antonyms- drawback, handicap, liability
BESET
- (V.) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in
- (Adj.) harassed, troubled; studded
- Synonyms- assail, badger, pester, torment
COMPASSION
- (N.) sympathy for another's injury; pity
- Synonyms- concern, commiseration, empathy
- Antonyms- indifference, callousness, heartlessness
DECORUM
- (N.) proper behavior, good taste, orderliness
- Synonyms- seemingness, propriety
- Antonyms- impropriety, bad form, bad taste
DURESS
- (N.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement
- Synonyms- intimidation, coercion
- Antonyms- persuasion, coaxing, sweet talk, cajolery
EXUBERANT
- (Adj.) high spirited, enthusiastic, u
