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