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Vocab Unit 2

TermDefinition
adroit skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
amicable peaceable, friendly
averse having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
belligerent given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war, one engaged in war
benevolent kindly, charitable
cursory hasty, not thorough
duplicity treachery, deceitfulness
extol to praise extravagantly
feasible possible, able to be done
grimace a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face
holocaust a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
impervious not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
impetus a moving force, impulse, stimulus
jeopardy danger
meticulous extremely careful; particular about details
nostalgia a longing for something past; homesickness
quintessence the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
retrogress to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
scrutinize to examine closely
tepid lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
adroit antonym clumsy, inept, all thumbs
amicable antonym hostile, antagonistic
averse antonym favorably disposed, eager, keen
belligerent antonym peaceful, conciliatory, placid
benevolent antonym malicious, spiteful, malevolent
cursory antonym thorough, painstaking, careful
extol antonym criticize, belittle, disparage
feasible antonym unworkable, impractical
grimace antonym smile, grin; beam
holocaust antonym deluge, inundation
impervious antonym porous, permeable, vulnerable
impetus antonym curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint
jeopardy antonym safety, security
meticulous antonym careless, negligent, sloppy
retrogress antonym advance, evolve, progress
scrutinize antonym skim, scan, glance at
tepid antonym heated, excited, enthusiastic
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