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Vocab. units 11-13
Stack #136578
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| antipathy | n.- a strong dislike |
| applicable | adj.- suitable; capable of being applied |
| asset | n.- something of value, a resource; an advantage |
| beset | v.- to attack from all sides adj.- harassed |
| compassion | n.- pity |
| decorum | n.- proper behavior; orderliness |
| duress | n.- forcible confinement |
| exuberant | adj.- high spirited |
| facsimile | n.- an exact copy |
| imbibe | v.- to take in, absorb |
| implacable | adj.- not to be satisfied |
| infinitesimal | adj.- so small as to be almost immeasurable |
| innocuous | adj.- harmless |
| militate | v.- fight against |
| patent | n.-copyright |
| prowess | n.- superior skills or ability |
| sedate | adj.- quiet, settled; v.- to administer a tranquilizer |
| stentorian | adj.- extremely loud |
| stipulate | v.- to arrange specifically |
| ultimatum | n.- a final proposal or statement of conditions |
| alacrity | n.- a cheerful readiness |
| alleviate | v.- to relieve, make more bearable |
| antithesis | n.- the direct opposite |
| appall | v.- to fill with horror |
| bellicose | adj.- quarrelsome |
| disparage | v.- to belittle |
| dissonant | adj,- disagreeing |
| droll | adj.- amusingly odd |
| edict | n.- an order issued by someone in authority |
| elucidate | v.- to explain |
| laud | v.- to praise |
| loll | v.- to act in a lazy manner |
| loquacious | adj.- talkative |
| magnanimous | adj.- generous in forgiving |
| mandatory | adj.- required |
| nondescript | adj.- not outstanding, ordinary |
| phlegmatic | adj.- slow moving |
| rescind | v.- to cancle |
| vivacious | adj.- lively, full of energy |
| whet | v.- to sharpen |
| abrasive | adj.- wearing down, causing irritation; n.- substance used to smooth or polish |
| acclimate | v.- to adapt to a new climate |
| chargin | n.- humiliation caused by disappointment |
| complacent | adj.- self-satisfied; overly content |
| concur | v.- to express agreement |
| defamation | n.- slander or libel |
| explicate | v.- to explain |
| fracas | n.- a noisey quarrel |
| grotesque | adj.- unnatural; bizarre |
| pandemonium | n.- a wild uproar |
| raucouos | adj.- disorderly |
| receptive | adj.- open and responsive to ideas |
| renounce | v.- giving up or resign something |
| repress | v.- to hold down; to put down by force |
| reticent | reserved |
| savory | adj.- tasty |
| somnolent | adj.- sleepy |
| vehement | adj.- intense, forceful, powerful |
| voluble | adj.- characterized by a ready flow of words |
| zealous | adj.- eager, devoted |
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