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LD ELA Gr10 #2 (SYN)
LD ELA 10th Grade - Unit #2 (Synonyms)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adroit | clever; deft; dexterous; slick |
| Amicable | congenial; neighborly; cordial |
| Averse | disinclined; oath |
| Belligerent | assertive; truculent; pugnacious |
| Benevolent | benign; well-meaning |
| Cursory | quick, superficial, perfunctory |
| Duplicity | fraud, double-dealing, chicanery |
| Extol | glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail |
| Feasible | workable, practicable, viable |
| Grimace | pained expression, facial contortion |
| Holocaust | conflagration, devastion, annihilation |
| Impervious | impenetrable, resistant, proof against |
| Impetus | impulse, incentive, spur |
| Jeopardy | risk, hazard, peril |
| Meticulous | fastidious, painstaking, fussy |
| Quintessence | paragon, exemplar |
| Retrogress | revert, degenerate, decline |
| Scrutinize | inspect, pore over |
| Tepid | insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy |