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Vocab
Unit 2
20
Language - English
8th Grade
09/03/2009

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Term
adroit
Definition
skillful,expert in the user of the hands or mind
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anmicable
Definition
peacable, friendly
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averse
Definition
having a deep-seated distaste; opposed,unwilling
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belligerent
Definition

given to fighting, warlike; comative, aggressive

one at war

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benevolent
Definition
kindly, charitable
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cursory
Definition
hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
Definition

treachory, deceitfulness

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extol
Definition
to praise extravagantly
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feasible
Definition
possile, able to be done
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grimace
Definition

a wry face, facial distortion

 

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holocaust
Definition
a large-scale destruction, especially by fire
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impervious
Definition
not affected or hurt by
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impetus
Definition
a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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jeopardy
Definition
danger
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meticulous
Definition
extremely careful
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nostalgia
Definition
a longing for something past
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quintessence
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the purest essence of something
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retrogress
Definition
to move backwards
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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tepid
Definition
lukewram; unenthusiastic
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