Vocab Unit 2 Flashcards
Amicable
Peaceable, friendly
Adroit
Skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
Averse
Having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
Belligerent
Given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n) one at war, one engaged in war
Benevolent
Kindly, charitable
Cursory
Hasty, not thorough
Duplicity
Treachery, deceitfulness
Extol
To praise extravagantly
Feasible
Possible, able to be done
Grimace
A wry face, facial distortion; (v.) to make a wry face
Holocaust
A large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter, a burnt offering
Impervious
Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
Impetus
A moving force, impulse, stimulus
Jeopardy
Danger
Meticulous
Extremely careful; particular about details