Vocab Words-2 Flashcards

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adroit

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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

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amicable

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peaceable, friendly

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averse

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having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

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belligerent

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given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive OR one at war

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5
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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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7
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duplicity

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treachery, deceitfulness

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8
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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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10
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grimace

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facial distortion, wry face

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holocaust

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a large-scale destruction, vast slaughter, burnt offering

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impervious

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not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage if entrance

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13
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impetus

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a moving force, impulse, stimulus

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14
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jeopardy

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danger

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15
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meticulous

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extremely careful, particular about details

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16
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nostalgia

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a longing for something past, homesick

17
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quintessence

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the purest essence of something, the most typical example

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retrogress

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to move backward, to return to an earlier condition

19
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scrutinize

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to examine closely

20
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tepid

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lukewarm, unenthusiastic, absence of interest