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Stadlier Oxford E
WCHS Unit 13 E
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| antipathy | (n) a strong dislike, hostile feeling |
| applicable | (adj) capable of being applied; relevant, suitable |
| asset | (n) something of value; a resource; an advantage |
| beset | (v) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; (adj., part.) harassed, troubled; studded (as with jewels) |
| compassion | (n) sympathy for another's suffering, pity |
| decorum | (n) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness |
| duress | (n) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement |
| exuberant | (adj) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant |
| facsimile | (n) an exact copy |
| imbibe | (v) to drink; to take in, absorb |
| implacable | (adj) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding |
| infinitesimal | (adj) so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute |
| innocusous | (adj) harmless, inoffensive; insignificate |
| militate | (v) to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against |
| patent | (n) exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; (v) to arrange or obtain such rights; (adj) plain, open to view; copyrighted |
| prowess | (n) distinguished bravery; superior skill or abliity |
| sedate | (adj) quiet, settled, sober; (v) to admimister a tranquilizer |
| stentorian | (adj) extremely loud |
| stipulate | (v) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement |
| ultimatum | (n) a final proposal or statement of conditions |