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Quiz #2
American/Whisl 2014-15
Question | Answer |
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Tepid | Lukewarm Unenthusiastic, marked by absence of interest |
Scrutinize | to examine closely |
Retrogress | to move backward; to return to an earlier condition |
Quintessence | the purest essence or form of something |
Nostalgia | A longing for something past |
Meticulous | Extremely careful; particular about details |
Jeopardy | Danger |
Impetus | A moving force, impulse |
Impervious | Not affected or hurt by |
Grimace | Facial distortion; pained expression |
Feasible | Possible, able to be done |
Extol | To praise extravagantly |
Duplicity | Treachery, deceitfulness |
Cursory | Hasty, not thorough |
Benevolent | Kindly, charitable |
Belligerent | Given to fighting; combative, aggressive |
Instantaneous | occurring or done in an instant or instantly existing or measured at a particular instant |
Tangent | a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at one point a completely different line of thought or action. |
Averse | Having a deep seated distaste; opposed |
Amicable | Peaceable, friendly |