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english vocab- 9/16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adroit | skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind |
| amicable | peaceable, friendly |
| averse | opposed |
| belligerent | warlike, aggressive |
| benevolent | kindly, charitable |
| cursory | hasty, not thorough |
| duplicity | treachery, deceitfulness |
| extol | to praise extravagantly |
| feasible | possible |
| grimace | a wry face |
| holocaust | a large scale destruction |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by |
| impetus | impulse |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | extremely careful |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past |
| quintessence | the purest essence or form of something |
| retrogress | to move backward; to return to an earlier condition |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic |