Vocabulary Level E
Unit 13
antipathy
DEF = (n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling
SYN = hostility, enmity, aversion, bad blood
ANT = attraction, appeal, allure, sympathy
Word Connection:
ANTI = AGAINST
These anti-war protesters have an
ANTIPATHY for violence.
applicable
DEF = (adj.) capable of being applied; relevant, suitable
SYN = appropriate, fit, apt
ANT = inappropriate, unsuitable, irrelevant
Word Connection:
The root is APPLY.
Make-up is APPLICABLE to the
face. It can be APPLIED.
When APPLYING
for a job, you have
to include all
APPLICABLE
(relevant)
information.
asset
DEF = (n.) something of value; a resource; an advantage
SYN = property, possession, holding, endowment
ANT = drawback, handicap, liability
Word Connection:
Lincoln-Way’s “Asset of the Month”
teaches you a VALUE that will give
you an ADVANTAGE in life.
Cash savings, a
home, and a car are
all considered
monetary ASSETS.
beset
DEF = (v.) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in;
(adj., part.) harassed, troubled; studded (as with
jewels)
SYN = (v.) assail, harass, badger, pester, torment
In the wild female lions surround and
BESET their prey (here, the Hippo) to
provide food for the pride.
This ring is BESET
with diamonds.
compassion
DEF = (n.) sympathy for another’s suffering; pity
SYN = concern, commiseration
ANT = indifference, callousness, heartlessness
Word Connection:
PASSION = FEELING
Compassion is feeling sorry for someone.
Nurses need to
have
COMPASSION
for people who
need their
help.
COMPASSION is giving
someone a helping hand
to show that you CARE.
decorum
DEF = (n.) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness
SYN = seemliness, good form, propriety
ANT = impropriety, bad form, bad taste
Word Connection:
DEcorum = DEcency
Children learn
GOOD MANNERS
at a young age so they
can learn to behave
with DECORUM.
On The Office Angela is the living
definition of DECORUM. She is
PRIM and PROPER.
duress
DEF = (n.) compulsion by threat; forcible
confinement
SYN = intimidation, coercion
ANT = persuasion, coaxing, sweet talk, cajolery
Word Connection:
Being under DURESS
can cause STRESS!
In this picture the man on
the right is
under DURESS
because the bully is
INTIMDATING him.
exuberant
DEF = (adj.) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained;
excessive, abundant
SYN = lively, ebullient, irrepressible, lavish
ANT = depressed, despondent, sulky, restrained
Word Connection:
EXcited = EXuberant
An EXUBERANT
person has an
EXCESSIVE
amount of
ENERGY…like Jim
Carrey!!!!
facsimile
DEF = (n.) an exact copy
SYN = replica, duplicate, reproduction, clone
ANT = variation, modification, permutation
Word Connection:
facSIMILe = SIMILAR
With IDENTICAL twins one is
a FACSIMILE of the other.
imbibe
DEF = (v.) to drink; to take in, absorb
SYN = swallow, gulp, assimilate, digest
ANT = eject, emit, expel, discharge
Word Connection:
Babies need a BIB when
they IMBIBE so they don’t
spill on their clothes.
I bet Michael Jordan has
IMBIBED a lot of Gatorade
in his life!
exuberant
antipathy
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
imbibe
compassion
beset
decorum
It doesn’t do much good to feel ______ for those who are
suffering unless we also take action and help them.
Cough syrup can be difficult to ______ because the bad taste
can trigger one’s gag reflex.
Dan was truly amazing! Even though he was _____ with
problems at work, with his health, and with paying for his
daughter’s education, he always kept a positive attitude.
The basketball referees were worried about fighting on the
court when the two teams with a long-standing ______
toward one another played.
Although Tim’s ______ personality could be great fun
outside of school, during class his excessive energy had a
tendency to get him into trouble.
facsimile
asset
duress
applicable
decorum
exuberant
Some of the lessons Americans learned during the Great
Depression are ______ to our current economic struggle.
2. Working in the public relations field requires having
the______ of friendliness.
3. The judge had a feeling that the suspect’s confession was not
voluntary, but was given under _________.
4. Debra’s sense of _______ is so strong that she often makes
other people feel like they can’t relax and be themselves.
5. My 25 page senior term paper was so important that I made a
__________ to guarantee I would have a copy to turn in.
1.
implacable
DEF = (adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding
SYN = relentless, inexorable, unappeasable
ANT = lenient, indulgent, permissive, flexible
Word Connection:
Something IMPLACABLE
cannot be moved from its PLACE.
A tornado is an
unstoppable,
IMPLACABLE
force of nature.
infinitesimal
DEF = (adj.) so small as to be almost immeasurable;
minute
SYN = tiny, microscopic, unnoticeable
ANT = vast, immense, huge
These INFINITESIMAL figurines were
created in the eye of a needle!!
This is what an
INFINITESIMAL
germ cell looks like under
a microscope.
innocuous
DEF = (adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant
SYN = feeble, unobjectionable
ANT = harmful, dangerous, toxic
Word Connection:
INNOCuous = INNOCent
militate
DEF = (v.) to have effect or force on or against someone
or something
SYN = counter, oppose, work against
Word Connection:
The MILITARY uses force
against others.
They MILITATE.
patent
DEF = (n.) exclusive rights over an invention; copyright;
(v.) to arrange or obtain such rights; (adj.) plain, open
to view; copyrighted
SYN =(n.) exclusive rights; (adj.) evident
ANT = (adj.) concealed, hidden ,secret
The COPYRIGHT symbol
shows that an invention or
trademark is PATENTED
and cannot be stolen.
prowess
DEF = (n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability
SYN = valor, courage, heroism, mastery
ANT = cowardice, incompetence
Word Connection:
“PRO” sports players have
PROWESS that makes them
superior to other players.
Superman has PROWESS.
He is SUPERIOR to mere mortals.
sedate
DEF = (adj.) quiet, settled, sober; (v.) to administer a
tranquilizer
SYN = (adj.) unruffled, composed, cool and collected
ANT = (adj.) loud, brash, flashy, flamboyant
Tranquilizer darts
can be used to
SEDATE large
animals.
Anesthesia
SEDATES people
so they are
SEDATE during
surgery.
stentorian
DEF = (adj.) extremely loud
SYN = thundering, booming, deafening, ear-splitting
ANT = hushed, inaudible, whispered
A STEREO can be
STENTORIAN.
stipulate
DEF = (v.) to arrange specifically; to require as a
condition of agreement
SYN = specify, contract, provide for
Word Connection:
manIPULATE = to control
and arrange something exactly
as you want it
A contract STIPULATES a specific
arrangement.
Once you sign a contract you must
follow its STIPULATIONS.
ultimatum
DEF = (n.) a final proposal or statement of
conditions
SYN = final terms
Word Connection:
ULTIMATE = LAST
The Bourne Ultimatum
was the FINAL movie in
the Bourne trilogy.
Jason Bourne gave the
U.S. government his
FINAL TERMS.
sedate
implacable
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ultimatum
patent
stentorian
prowess
Before we could administer a dose of medicine to the
cougar, we had to _____ the animal to protect ourselves.
The ______ cry of the teething baby kept every member of
the family awake all night long.
After 7 years of dating, Judy gave Mitch a(n) _______:
“Marry me or I’m out of here!”
The ______ focus and work ethic of the company’s CEO
turned the business into a Fortune 500 contender.
Whoever has the ______ on the Snuggie sure is making a
bunch of money for his seemingly silly invention!
infinitesimal
militate
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
stipulate
innocuous
prowess
stentorian
Tim would love to have a dog, but unfortunately, his
apartment’s lease ______ that he can’t have any pets.
When you sit and look up at the vast universe of stars, it can
make you feel ______.
The stunning _____ of the Olympic skater was breathtaking
to watch.
Although my handshake with Anthony seemed ______, I
later came down with the flu from which he had just
recovered.
Our government hopes to keep the peace, but they will not
hesitate to _______ against our enemies if provoked.