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Unit 2
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop, Unit 2
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Language - English
10th Grade
01/25/2012

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Term
adroit
(adj)
Definition
akillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
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amicable
(adj)
Definition
peaceable, friendly
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averse
(adj)
Definition
having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
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belligerent
(adj) (n)
Definition
(adj) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive
(n) one at war, one engaged in war
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benevolent
(adj)
Definition
kindly, charitable
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cursory
(adj)
Definition
hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
(n)
Definition
treachery; decietfulness
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extol
(v)
Definition
to praise extravagently
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feasible
(adj)
Definition
possible, able to be done
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grimace
(n) (v)
Definition
(n) a wry face, facial distortion
(v) to make a wry face
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holocaust
(n)
Definition
a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
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impervious
(adj)
Definition
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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impetus
(n)
Definition
a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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jeopardy
(n)
Definition
danger
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meticulous
(adj)
Definition
extremely careful; particular about details
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nostalgia
(n)
Definition
a longing for something past; homesickness
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quintessence
(n)
Definition
the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
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retrogress
(v)
Definition
to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
(v)
Definition
to examine closely
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tepid
(adj)
Definition
lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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