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Quiz #2 E
English 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |