Unit-2 Flashcards by Brandon Clemons | Brainscape

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Amicable

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Peaceable; friendly

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Adroit

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Skillful; expert in the use of the hands or mind

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Averse

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Opposed; unwilling

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Belligerent

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Given to fighting; warlike; aggressive

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Benevolent

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Kindly; charitable

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Cursory

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Hasty; not thorough

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Duplicity

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Treachery; decitfulness

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Extol

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To praise extravagantly

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Feasible

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Possible, able to be done

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Grimace

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A facial distortion

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Holocaust

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A large scale destruction

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Impervious

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Not affected or hurt

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Impetus

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A moving force, motivation

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Jeopardy

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Danger

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Meticulous

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Extremely careful, close to detail

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Nostalgia

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A longing of something past, homesickness.

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Quintessence

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The purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

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Retrogress

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To move backward or return to previous

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Scrutinize

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To examine closely

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Tepid

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Lukewarm or unenthusiastic