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Adroit
Unit 2 Vocab for Austin's
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adroit | (adj) skillful;expert in the use of the hands or mind Syn:clever,deft,dexterous,slick Ant:Clumsy,inept,all thumbs |
| Amicable | (adj) peaceable;friendly Syn:congenial,deft,dexterous,cordial Ant:hostile,antagonist |
| Averse | (adj) having a deep-seated distaste;opposed, unwilling Syn:disinclined,loath Ant:favorably disposed, eager,keen |
| Belligerent | (adj) given to fighting,warlike; combative, aggressive;(n) one at wa, one engaged in war Syn:(adj) assertive, truculent, pugnacious Ant:(adj) peaceful, conciliatory, placid |
| Benevolent | (adj)kindly,charitable Syn:benign, weel-meaning Ant-malicious, spiteful, malevolent |
| Cursory | (adj) hasty, not through Syn:quick,superficial, perfunctory Ant: thorough,painstaking,careful |
| Duplicity | (n) treachery, deceitfulness Syn:fraud, double-dealong, chicanery |
| Extol | (v) to praise extravagantly Syn: glorify, applaud,acclaim,hail Ant:criticize,belittle, disparage |
| Feasible | (adj) possible,able to be done Syn: workable,practical,viable Ant:unworkable,impratical |
| Grimace | (n) |
| Holocaust | (n) |
| Impervious | (adj) |
| Impetus | (n) |
| Jeopardy | (n) |
| Meticulous | (adj) |
| Nostalgia | (n) |
| Quintessence | (n) |
| Retrogress | (v) |
| Scrutinize | (v) |
| Tepid | (adj) |