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ela vocab 2

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Adroit (adj) skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind syn. clever,deft, slick, dexterous ant. clumsy, inept, all thumbs
Amicable (adj) peaceable, friendly syn. congenial, neighborly, cordial ant. hostile, antagonistic
Averse (adj) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed; unwilling syn. disinclined, loath ant. favorably, disposed, eager, keen
Belligerent (adj.) given into fighting; warlike; combative syn. truculent, assertive, pugnacious Ant. peaceful, placid, conciliatoy
Benevolent (adj) kindly, charitable syn. benign, well-meaning Ant. malicious, spiteful
Cursory (adj) hasty, not thorough (Syn) quick, superficial, perfunctory (Ant) thorough, painstaking, careful
Duplicity (n.) treachery, deceitfulness syn. double-dealing, chichnery ant. none
Extol (v.) to praise extravagantly syn. glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail Ant. criticize, belittle, disparage
Feasible (adj) possible, able to be alone syn. workable, viable Ant. unworkable, impratical
Grimace (n.) a why face, facial distortion syn.(n) pained, expression Ant. (n) grin (v.) beam
Holocaust (n) a large scale of destruction, especially by fire Syn. conflagration, devastation, annihilation Ant. deluge
Impervious (adj.) not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance syn. impenetrable, resistant, proof against Ant. porous,permeable, vulnerable
Impetus (n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus syn. impulse, spur Ant. curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint
Jeopardy (n.) danger Syn. risk, hazard, peril Ant. Safety, security
Meticulous (adj.) extremely careful, particular about details Syn. fastidious, fussy Ant. careless, negligent, sloppy
Nostalgia (n.) a longing for something past, homesickness
Quintessence (n.) the purest essence or form of something, the most typical example syn. paragon, exemplar
Retrogress (v.) to move backward, to return to an earlier condition syn. revert, degenerate, decline Ant. advance, evolve, progress
Scrutinize (v.) to examine closely syn. inspect, pore over Ant. scan, glance at
Tepid (adj.) lukewarm, enthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest Syn. insipid, half hearted Ant. heated. enthusiastic
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