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vocab unit 2
synonyms and antonyms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adroit | syn: clever, deft, dexterous, slick ant: clumsy, inept, all thumbs |
| amicable | syn: congenial, neighborly, cordialant ant: hostile, antagonistic |
| averse | syn: disinclined, loath ant: favorably disposed, eager, keen |
| belligerent | syn: assertive, truculent, pugnacious ant: peaceful, conciliatory, placid |
| benevolent | syn: benign, well-meaning ant: malicoius, spiteful, malevolent |
| cursory | syn: quick, superficial, perfunctory ant: thorough, painstaking, careful |
| duplicity | syn: fraud, double-dealing, chicanery |
| extol | syn: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail ant: criticize, belittle, disparage |
| feasible | syn: workable, practicable, wiable ant: uunworkable, impractical |
| grimace | syn: pained expression, facial contortion ant: smile, grin; beam |
| holocaust | syn: conflagration, devastation, annihilation ant: deeluge, inuundation |
| impervious | syn: impenetrable, resistant, proof against ant: porous, permeable, vulnerable |
| impetus | syn: impulse, incentive, spur ant: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint |
| jeopardy | syn: risk, hazard, peril ant: safety, security |
| meticulous | syn: fastidious, painstaking, fussy ant: careless, negligent, sloppy |
| nostalgia | none |
| quintessence | syn: paragon, exemplar |
| retrogress | syn: revert, degenerate, decline ant: advance, evolve, progress |
| scrutinize | syn: inspect, pore over ant: skim, scan, glance at |
| tepid | syn: insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy ant: heated, excited, enthusiasitic |