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Sadlier E: Unit 2
Vocabulary Pracitce
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adroit | expert in the use of hands or mind |
| amicable | friendly |
| averse | opposed, unwilling |
| belligerent | given to fighting; combative |
| benevolent | charitable |
| cursory | hasty, not thorough |
| duplicity | treachery, deceitfulness |
| extol | to praise extravagantly |
| feasible | possible, able to be done |
| grimace | a wry face, facial disortion |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction, especially by fire |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by |
| impetus | a moving force, stimulus |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | careful; particular about details |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past |
| quintessence | the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example. |
| retrogress | to move backward |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic |