#2 Definitions Flashcards
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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
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adroit
2
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peaceable, friendly
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amicable
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having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
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averse
4
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given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive
one at war, one engaged in war
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belligerent
5
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kindly, charitable
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benevolent
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hasty, not thorough
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cursory
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treachery, deceitfulness
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duplicity
8
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to praise extravagantly
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extol
9
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possible, able to be done
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feasible
10
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a wry face, facial distortion
to make a wry face
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grimace
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a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
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holocaust
12
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not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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impervious
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a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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impetus
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danger
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jeopardy
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extremely careful, particular about details
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meticulous
