Monday, September 16, 2013

Vocabulary #5

Adroit- expert or nimble use of hands and body.

Amicable- characterized by or showing good will.

Averse- having a strong feeling of opposition.

Belligerent- warlike

Benevolent- characterized by or expressing good will

Cursory- going rapid over something without noticing details.

Duplicity- two face

Extol- to praise highly

Feasible- capable of being done

Grimace- a facial expression, often ugly or contorted.

Holocaust- a great devastating disaster.

Impervious- untouchable

Impetus- a moving force.

Jeopardy- hazard or at risk of loss, harm, and death.

Meticulous- taking or showing extreme care care yo detail.

Nostalgia- a desire to go back to a thought or time in your life.

Quintessence- the pure and concentrated essence of a substance.

Retrogress- to go backwards into an earlier usually worse condition.

Scrutinize- to examine in detail with critical and careful attention.

Tepid- lukewarm

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