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Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adroit | Adj, skillful, expert in the use of the hands of mind |
| Amicable | Adj, peaceable, friendly |
| Averse | Adj, having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling |
| Belligerent | Adj, given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive N. One at war, one engaged in war |
| Benevolent | Adj, kindly, charitable |
| Cursory | Adj, hasty, not thorough |
| Duplicity | N, treachery, deceitfulness |
| Extol | V, to praise extravagantly |
| Feasible | Adj, Possible, able to be done |
| Grimace | N, a wry face, pained expression V, to make a wry face |
| Holocaust | N. Large scale destruction, by fire, slaughter |
| Impetus | N. A moving force, impulse, stimulus |
| Jeopardy | N, danger |
| Meticulous | Adj, extremely careful |
| Nostalgia | N. A longing for something past, homesickness |
| Quintessence | N. The purest essence or form of something, most typical example, or (role) model. |
| Retrogress | V. To move back word, to return to an earlier condition |
| Scrutinize | V. To examine closely |
| Tepid | Adj, lukewarm, unethusiastic, half-hearted |
| Impervious | Adj. Not affected or hurt by |