Vocabulary+List+13

=**Vocab List #13: antipathy, asset, compassion, duress, facsimile, implacable, innocuous, prowess, stentorian, ultimatum, applicable, beset, decorum, exuberant, imbibe, infinitesimal, militate, patent, sedate, stipulate**=

//Children have an inveterate __antipathy__ of spinach.//
 * antipathy (n.):** a strong dislike

//Though at first it did not make sense for her to talk about monkeys in a presentation about Antarctica, we later understood how it was, indeed, __applicable.__//
 * applicable (adj.):** relevant, suitable

//"Thank you! You are such an __asset__ to this class," Mr. Murphy told Lauren, after she stayed after to help him organize the room.//
 * asset (n.):** something of value


 * beset: (v.)** to attack from all sides; **(adj.)** harassed, troubled; studded

//Even though I felt that her life would probably be better without him anyways, I showed some __compassion__ to my best friend when her boyfriend broke up with her.//
 * compassion (n.):** sympathy, pity


 * decorum (n.):** proper behavior

//Is it really suicide if someone uses __duress__ to get you to kill yourself?//
 * duress (n.):** compulsion by threat; forcible confinement


 * exuberant (adj.):** high-spirited

//If you make a __facsimile__ of somebody's graph for physics class, not only will the teacher probably be able to tell, but you can get in serious trouble for plagiarizing.//
 * facsimile (n.)** an exact copy
 * think "fax"**


 * imbibe (v.):** to drink; absorb, take in


 * implacable (adj.):** unyielding, incapable of being calmed


 * innocuous (adj.):** harmless, insignificant


 * militate: (v.):** to have an effect or force on or against someone/thing


 * patent: (n.):** exclusive rights**; (v.):** to obtain rights**; (adj.):** plain and open to view


 * prowess: (n.):** distinguished bravery, superior skill

The doctor was forced to sedate his patient when he proceeded to flail around the room naked.
 * sedate: (adj.):** quiet, sober; **(v.):** administer a tranquilizer
 * stentorian: (adj.):** extremely loud


 * stipulate (v.):** to arrange specifically; require as a condition of agreement


 * ultimatum: (n.):** a final proposal or statement of conditions