Unit 13 Flashcards
antipathy
(n) a strong dislike
applicable
(adj) capable of being applied
asset
(n) something of value
beset
(v) to attack from all side; to surrounf
compassion
(n) sympathy for another`s suffering; pity
decorum
(n) proper behavior, good taste
duress
(n) compulsion by threat; forcible confinerment
exuberant
(adj) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained
facsimile
(n) an exact copy
imbibe
(v) to drink; to take in
implacable
(adj) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding
infinitesimal
(adj) so small as to be almost immeasurement
innocuous
(adj) harmless, inoffensive
miliate
(v) to have effect or force on or against someone
patent
(n) exclusive right over an invention
(v) to arrange or obtain such rights
(adj) plain, open to view