Sadlier-Oxford Level E Unit 2 Ms Ryan
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adroit | expert in the use of the hands or mind |
| amicable | peaceable |
| averse | having a deep-seated distaste |
| belligerent | given to fighting, one engaged in war |
| benevolent | kindly |
| cursory | not thorough |
| duplicity | deceitfulness |
| extol | to praise extravagantly |
| feasible | able to be done |
| grimace | a wry face, to make a wry face |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance |
| impetus | stimulus |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | particular about details |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past |
| quintessence | the most typical example |
| retrogress | to return to an earlier condition |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm |
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