Unit 2

Question 0

nostalgia

Answer 0

bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past

Question 1

grimace

Answer 1

distortion of the face, expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust

Question 2

jeopardy

Answer 2

risk of loss or injury

peril or danger

Question 3

amicable

Answer 3

characterized by friendliness and good will

Question 4

duplicity

Answer 4

double meaning

Question 5

impervious

Answer 5

impenetrable

also, not capable of being affected

Question 6

benevolent

Answer 6

loving others and actively desirous of being affected

Question 7

retrogress

Answer 7

to retur to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition, to go backward

Question 8

holocaust

Answer 8

great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire

Question 9

belligerent

Answer 9

one that is hostile or agressive, especially one that is enganged in war

Question 10

adroit

Answer 10

having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers

Question 11

extol

Answer 11

to praise

Question 12

quintessence

Answer 12

the purest or most typical instance

Question 13

impetus

Answer 13

any impulse or incentive

Question 14

scrutinize

Answer 14

examine or observe with great care

Question 15

tepid

Answer 15

lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiam

Question 16

feasible

Answer 16

that may be done, performed, or effective

Question 17

averse

Answer 17

opposed to

Question 18

cursory

Answer 18

hastily or sperficially performed