Unit 2-E Definitions
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hillpiedmont on August 24, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adroit | skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind |
| amicable | peaceable, friendly |
| averse | having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling |
| belligerent | given to fighting; warlike, one at war |
| benevolent | kindly, charitable |
| cursory | hasty, not thorough |
| duplicity | outreachery, deceitfulness |
| extol | to praise extravagantly |
| feasible | possible, able to be done |
| grimace | a facial distortion, a wry face |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction, a vast slaughter |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by |
| impetus | a moving force, stimulus |
| jeopardy | a danger |
| meticulous | extremely careful, attention to detail |
| nostalgia | a longing for something in the past |
| quintessence | the purest essence of something, the most typical example, exemplar |
| retrogress | to move backward, to return to an earlier condition |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm, unenthusiastic |
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