click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Unit 2 Vocab
English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adroit | skillful; expert in hands or mind |
| amicable | peaceable; friendly |
| averse | distaste |
| belligerent | aggressive |
| benevolent | charitable |
| cursory | hasty; not thorough |
| duplicity | treachery; deceitfulness |
| extol | to praise greatly |
| feasible | able to be done |
| grimace | a wry face |
| holocaust | large-scale destruction |
| impervious | not affected by |
| impetus | a moving force; impulsive |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | extremely careful |
| nostalgia | longing for the past |
| quintessence | purest essence; good example |
| retrogress | to move backwards |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic |