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Unit 2 vocabulary EH
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adroit | Skillful, expert in use of hands and mind |
| Amicable | Peaceable, friendly |
| Adverse | Opposed, unwilling |
| Belligerent | Given to fighting; combative; aggressive |
| Benevolent | Kind; charitable |
| Cursory | Hasty; not thorough |
| Duplicity | Treachery, deceitfulness |
| Extol | To praise extravagantly |
| Feasible | Possible, able to be done |
| Grimace | Wry face, facial distortion |
| Holocaust | A large-scale destruction, especially by fire |
| Impervious | Not affected or hurt by; admitting to entrance |
| Impetus | A moving force, impulse, or stimulus |
| Jeopardy | Danger |
| Meticulous | Extremely careful; particular about details |
| Nostalgia | A longing for something past; homesickness |
| Quintessence | The purest essence or form; the most common example |
| Retrogress | To move backward or return to previous condition |
| Scrutinize | To examine closely |
| Tepid | Lukewarm; unenthusiastic; absence of interest |