Unit 13 Flashcards
Sensible people normally view any form of bigotry with the
most profound ——–.
Antipathy
SYNONYMS: hostility, enmity, aversion, bad blood
ANTONYMS: attraction, appeal, allure, sympathy
Antipathy
(adj.) capable of being applied; relevant, suitable
applicable
The protection against being tried for the same crime
twice is not ——— in some cases.
applicable
SYNONYMS: appropriate, fit, apt, apposite
ANTONYMS: inappropriate, unsuitable, irrelevant
applicable
(n.) something of value; a resource; an advantage
asset
By law, an annual report must include a detailed breakdown
of a company’s —– and liabilities.
asset
SYNONYMS: property, possession, holding, endowment
ANTONYMS: drawback, handicap, liability
asset
(v.) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; (adj., part.)
harassed, troubled; studded (as with jewels)
beset
Every federal administration must grapple with the economic woes that —– the nation.
The crown worn by England’s monarchs is a gorgeous object —– with fabulous precious stones.
beset
SYNONYMS: (V.) assail, harass, badger, pester, torment
Beset
(n.) Sympathy for another’s suffering; pity
Compassion
Without the ————- and generosity of donors and volunteers, many charitable organizations would have to shut their doors.
compassion
SYNONYMS: concern, commiseratíon, empathy
ANTONYMS; indifference, callousness, heartlessness
Compassion
(n.) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness
decorum
Legislative assemblies preserve ——– by operating under the rules of parliamentary procedure.
decorum
SYNONYMS: seemliness, good form, propriety
ANTONYMS: impropriety, bad form, bad taste
decorum
(n.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement
duress
Political prisoners are sometimes subjected to a mild form of —— called house arrest.
duress
SYNONYMS: intimidation, coercion
ANTONYMS: persuasion, coaxing, sweet talk, cajolery
duress
(n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling
SYNONYMS: hostility, enmity, aversion, bad blood
ANTONYMS: attraction, appeal, allure, sympathy
antipathy
(adj.) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant
exuberant
Unable to control their ———- spirits, the fans of the popular singer cheered their idol loudly.
exuberant
SYNONYMS: lively, ebullient, irrepressible, lavish
ANTONYMS: depressed, despondent, sulky, restrained
exuberant
(n.) an exact copy
facsimile
A ——– of the U.S. Constitution is displayed in many social studies classrooms.
facsimile
SYNONYMS: replica, duplicate, reproduction, clone
ANTONYMS: variation, modification, permutation
Facsimile
(v.) to drink; to take in, absorb
imbibe
An inquisitive person can —— knowledge from many sources.
imbibe
SYNONYMS: swallow, gulp, quaff, assimilate, digest
ANTONYMS: eject, emit, expel, discharge
imbibe
(adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding
implacable
The peoples of the Arctic have shown that nature need not be an ——— foe.
implacable
SYNONYMS: relentless, inexorable, unappeasable
ANTONYMS: lenient, indulgent, permissive, flexible
implacable
(adj.) so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute
infinitesimal
To a fussy housekeeper, even an ———– amount of dust on a tabletop is unacceptable.
infinitesimal
SYNONYMS: tiny, minuscule, microscopic, unnoticeable
ANTONYMS: vast, immense, huge, infinite
infinitesimal
(adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant
innocuous
Conversation at a dinner party may sometimes be confined to pleasant and ——— generalities.
innocuous
SYNONYMS: feeble, impotent, unobjectionable, insipid
ANTONYMS: harmful, dangerous, pernicious, toxic, virulent
innocuous
(v.) to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against
militate
Health concerns ——– strongly against the habitual use of tobacco and alcohol.
militate
SYNONYMS: counter, oppose, work against
militate
(n.) exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; (v.) to arrange or obtain such rights; (adj.) plain, open to view;
copyrighted
patent
When the ——- on a drug expires, any manufacturer may produce it.
patent
SYNONYMS: (n.) license; (adj.) evident
ANTONYMS: (adj.) concealed, hidden, secret, clandestine
patent
(n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability
prowess
The Greek hero Achilles won fame for his ——– in the Trojan War.
prowess
SYNONYMS: valor, courage, heroism, mastery, proficiency
ANTONYMS: cowardice, incompetence, ineptitude
prowess
(adj.) quiet, settled, sober; (v.) to administer a tranquilizer
sedate
At concerts of classical music, audiences generally behave
in a —— and attentive manner.
sedate
SYNONYMS: (adj.) unruffled, composed, cool and collected
ANTONYMS: (adj.) loud, brash, flashy, flamboyant, garish, flighty
sedate
(adj.) extremely loud
stentorian
Some public speakers favor a ———- delivery and emphatic gestures to drive home their message to their listeners.
stentorian
SYNONYMS: thundering, booming, deafening, earsplitting
ANTONYMS: hushed, inaudibie, whispered, mute
stentorian
(v.) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement
stipulate
A financial institution may ———- that all its employees be fingerprinted.
stipulate
SYNONYMS: specify, contract, provide for
stipulate
(n.) a final proposal or statement of conditions
ultimatum
As a strike deadline draws near, both labor and management can be expected to issue ———–.
ultimatum[s]
SYNONYM: final terms
ultimatum
