Saturday, September 27, 2014

Vocabulary List 5:

 adroit: expert in the use of the hands and body
 amicable:having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.
 averse:having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.
 belligerent:hostile and aggressive.
 benevolent:well meaning and kindly.
 cursory:hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
 duplicity:hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
 extol:praise enthusiastically.
 feasible:possible to do easily or conveniently.
 grimace:an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
 holocaust:destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.
 impervious:not allowing fluid to pass through.
 impetus:the force or energy with which a body moves.
 jeopardy:danger of loss, harm, or failure.
 meticulous:showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
 nostalgia:a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, .
 quintessence:the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
 retrogress:go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one.
 scrutinize:examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
 tepid:only slightly warm; lukewarm.

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