| Term | Definition |
|---|
| adroit | skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind |
| amicable | peaceful, friendly |
| averse | having a deep-seated distaste; opposed |
| belligerent | givent to fighting |
| benevolent | kindly, charitable |
| cursory | hasty, not thorough |
| duplicity | treachery; deceitfulness |
| extol | to praise extravagantly |
| feasible | possible; able to be done |
| grimace | a wry face; a facial distortion |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by |
| impetus | a moving force; an impulse; a stimulus |
| jeopardy | danger; peril |
| meticulous | extremely careful |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past |
| quintessence | the purest form of something |
| retrogress | to move backward |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic |
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