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Eng9 Vocab Words
Vocab List #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adroit - adjective | expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body Billy was known as a android baseball player. |
| amicable - adjective | characterized by showing goodwill; friendly; peaceful The law suit turned out to be amicable. |
| averse - adjective | having a strong feeling of opposition The coach had an averse feeling in the way the players practiced. |
| belligerent - adjective | agressive , hostile The customer became belligerent when his food arrived late to the table. |
| benevolent - adjective | desiring to help others The nurse was benevolent when she attended her patients. |
| cursory - adjective | going rapidly over something The student took a cursory look at the test. |
| duplicity - noun | deceitfulness in speech or conduct Duplicity was noticed by the teacher. |
| extol - verb | to praise highly Carl's spoke with great extol regarding his friend. |
| feasible - adjective | capable of being done The path to the beach was feasible for the group. |
| grimace - noun | facial expression that indicates disapproval The baby gave a grimace when it tasted the food. |
| holocaust - noun | complete devastation or destruction The holocaust during World War II of the Jews effected the entire world. |
| impervious - adjective | not permitting penetration or passage The structure of the building was impervious to fire. |
| impetus - noun | moving force The statue gave impetus to the front of the home. |
| jeopardy - noun | peril or danger He was in jeopardy of losing his job. |
| meticulous - adjective | precise; fussy The shoemaker was meticulous when repair the boots. |
| nostalgia - noun | yearning for something in the past The man showed nostalgia for the home he once lived in. |
| quintessence - noun | pure and concentrated essence of a substance The quintessence perfume of the flower was wonderful. |
| retrogress - verb | to move backward The fish retrogressed across the tank. |
| scrutinize - verb | to examine in detail with careful attention David scrutinized the model of the car. |
| tepid - adjective | moderately warm She really liked to take a tepid bath. |
| circum | around circumference and circumnavigate |
| clud, clus | to close include and recluse |
| corp | body corpus and corpse |
| cred | believe credible and credit |
| cycl | round cyclone and cyclops |
| demo | people demography and democracy |
| dict | say dictionary or dictate |
| dom | home dominion |
| duc | lead conduct and abduct |
| fact, fect | make manufacture and factory |
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c.maltese
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