Sadlier Oxford Vocab - Level E - Units 13-15
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| antipathy | strong dislike, hostility, enmity
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| applicable | relevant, suitable, appropriate, fit
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| asset | something of value, a resource, posession, property
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| beset | to attack from all sides, surround, harass, torment (also adj., harassed, troubled)
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| compassion | pity, sympathy, concern, empathy
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| decorum | proper behavior, orderliness, propriety
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| duress | intimidation, coercion
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| exuberant | lively, enthusiastic, unrestrained
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| facsimile | an exact copy, replica, duplicate, clone
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| imbibe | to drink, take in, absorb, digest
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| implacable | unyielding, relentless, inexorable
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| infinitesimal | tiny, microscopic, unnoticeable
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| innocuous | harmless, feeble, insignificant
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| militate | fight against, oppose, counter
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| patent | copyright, exclusive licence, evident
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| prowess | bravery, valor, courage
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| sedate | quiet, settled, composed
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| stentorian | loud, thundering, deafening
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| stipulate | specify, contract, require as a condition of agreement
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| ultimatum | final proposal, final terms, statement of conditions
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| alacrity | cheerful readiness, promptness, willingness (noun)
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| alleviate | relieve, lessen, make more bearable
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| antithesis | the opposite, contary
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| appall | to shock, stun, horrify
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| bellicose | quarrelsome, aggressive, combative
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| disparage | to belittle, undervalue, degrade
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| dissonant | not in harmony, disagreeing, grating
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| droll | comical, humerous, whimsical
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| edict | command, decree, proclamation
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| elucidate | explain, interpret, clarify
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| laud | praise, exalt, glorify
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| loll | lounge, loaf, recline, act lazy
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| loquacious | talkative, gossipy, garrulous
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| magnanimous | generous in forgiving, unselfish, charitable, noble
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| mandatory | required, obligatory
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| nondescript | ordinary, plain, unremarkable
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| phlegmatic | slow-moving, sluggish, unemotional, indolent
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| rescind | cancel, withdraw, revoke
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| vivacious | lively, spitited, animated
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| whet | to sharpen, to make keen or eager, stimulate
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| abrasive | harsh, grating, erosive
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| acclimate | adapt, accustom
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| chagrin | irritation or humiliation caused by dissappointment or frustration, mortification, vexation, (also verb, mortify)
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| complacent | self-satisfied, smug, pleased with oneself
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| concur | agree, approve, ratify
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| defamation | slander, mudslinging, libel
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| explicate | explain, clarify, interpret
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| fracas | a noisy quarrel or brawl, altercation, row
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| qrotesque | unnatural, distorted, bizarre
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| pandemonium | a wild uproar, chaos, commotion
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| raucous | disorderly, clamorous, boisterous
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| receptive | open to suggestions, tolerant, open-minded
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| renounce | give up something, disown, abdicate
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| repress | hold back, subdue, stifle, constrain
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| reticent | reserved, reluctant, not inclined to speak
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| savory | tasty, appetizing, flavorful
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| somnolent | sleepy, drowsy, groggy
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| vehement | intense, forceful, powerful
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| voluble | characterized by a ready flow of words, fluent, garrulous
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| zealous | eager, earnest, devoted
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