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jc vocab unit 2
vocabulary workshop Sadlier Level E
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adroit | skillful, expert in the use of hand or mind, clever |
| amicable | friendly, neighborly, peacable |
| averse | loath, a deep-seated distaste, opposed |
| belligerent | given to fighting, aggressive, combative, warlike |
| benevolent | kindly, charitable, well-meaning |
| cursory | hasty, quick, not thorough |
| duplicity | deceitfulness, double-dealing, treachery |
| extol | applaud, to praise extravagantly, glorify |
| feasible | possible, able to be done, workable |
| grimace | a wry face, pained expression, facial distortion |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction, a vast slaughter, devastation |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by, resistant, impenetrable |
| impetus | impulse, stimulus, a moving force |
| jeopardy | risk, danger, hazard |
| meticulous | fussy, extremely careful, particular about details |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past, homesickness |
| quintessence | the most typical example, the purest form of something |
| retrogress | revert, to move backward, return to an earlier condition |
| scrutinize | to examine closely, inspect, pore over |
| tepid | lukewarm, unenthusiastic, halfhearted |