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Vocab. Lev.E
Unit 13
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antipathy | a strong dislike, hostile feeling |
| Applicable | capable of being applied, relevant |
| Asset | something of value, a resource |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Innocuous | harmless, inoffensive, insignificant |
| Militate | to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against |
| Patent | exclusive rights over an invention, copyright; to arrange or obtain such rights; plain, open to view; copyrighted |
| Prowess | distinguished bravery, superior skill or ability |
| Sedate | quiet, settled, sober; to administer a tranquilizer |
| Stentorian | extremely loud |
| Stipulate | to arrange specifically, to require as a condition of agreement |
| Ultimatum | a final proposal or statement of conditions |