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Vocab unit 2
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10th Grade
10/10/2007

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Term
adroit
Definition
adj. - skillful in use of hands or mind

syn. - clever, deft, slick
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amicable
Definition
adj. - peaceable, friendly

syn. - neighborly
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averse
Definition
adj. - having a deep-seated distaste, opposed

syn. - loath
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belligerent
Definition
adj. - given to fighting; combative, aggressive

syn. - assertive
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benevolent
Definition
adj. - kindly, charitable

syn. - well-meaning
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cursory
Definition
adj. - hasty, not thorough

syn. - quick
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duplicity
Definition
noun - treachery, deceitfulness

syn. - fraud
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extol
Definition
verb - to praise extravagantly

syn. - glorify, hail
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feasible
Definition
adj. - possible, able to be done

syn. - viable
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grimace
Definition
noun - a wry face, facial distortion; verb - to make a wry face

syn. - pained expression
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holocaust
Definition
noun - large-scale destruction, especially by fire

syn. - devastation
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impervious
Definition
adj. - not affected or hurt by; no entrance

syn. - impenetrable
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impetus
Definition
noun - a moving force, impulse

syn. - incentive
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jeopardy
Definition
noun - danger

syn. - risk, hazard
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meticulous
Definition
adj. - extremely careful; particular about details

syn. - painstaking
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nostalgia
Definition
noun - a longing for something past; homesick
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quintessance
Definition
noun - the purest form of something; the most typical example

syn. - exemplar
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retrogress
Definition
verb - to move backward, return to an earlier condition

syn. - revert, decline
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scrutinize
Definition
verb - to examine closely

syn. - inspect
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tepid
Definition
adj. - lukewarm; unenthusiastic

syn. - halfhearted
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