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Quiz #2 E
English 9
Question | Answer |
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adroit | skillful, expert in the use of hands and mind |
amicable | peaceable, friendly |
averse | having a deep seated distaste; opposed |
belligerent | given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive |
benevolent | kindly, charitable |
cursory | hasty, not thorough |
duplicity | Treachery, deceitfulness |
extol | to praise extravagantly |
feasible | possible, able to be done |
grimace | facial distortion |
holocaust | a large scale destruction |
impervious | not affected or hurt by |
impetus | a moving force, impulse, stimulus |
jeopardy | danger |
meticulous | extremely careful; particular about details |
nostalgia | a longing for something past; homesickness |
quintessence | the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example |
retrogress | to move backward; to return to an earlier condition |
scrutinize | to examine closely |
tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic |