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Vocab List 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adroit | Skillful, expert in using the hands or mind |
| Amicable | peaceful, friendly |
| Averse | having a deep seeded distaste for something |
| Belligerent | given to fighting, warlike |
| Benevolent | kindly, charitable |
| Cursory | to come lirst |
| Duplicity | treachery, deceitfulness |
| Extol | to praise extravagantly |
| Feasible | possible, able to be done |
| Grimace | a wry face of facial distortion |
| Holocaust | a large scale destruction by fire |
| Impervious | not affected or hurt by |
| Impetus | a moving force, impulse |
| Jeopardy | Danger |
| Meticulous | thorough |
| Nostalgia | a longing for the past |
| Quintessence | a perfect example of something |
| Retrogress | to move backward, return to an earlier condition |
| Scrutinize | to criticize |
| Tepid | extremely careful |