Set: O'Brien Vocab-Ch.2
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All 20 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
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adroit | skilful, expert in the use of hands or mine |
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amicable | peaceable, friendly |
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averse | opposed, unwilling |
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belligerant | given to fighting, warlike |
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benevolent | kindly, charitable |
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cursory | hasty, not thorough |
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duplicity | treachery, deceitfulness |
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extol | to praise, to applaud |
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feasible | possible, able to be done |
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grimace | a wry face, a facial distortion |
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holocaust | a large-scale destruction, a vast slaughter |
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impervious | not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance |
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impetus | impulse, stimulus |
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jeopardy | danger, risk |
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meticulous | extreely careful, particular about details |
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nostaglia | a longing for something past, homesickness |
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quintessence | the purest essence of something, the most typical example |
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retrogress | to move backward, to return to a previous condition |
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scrutinize | to examine closely, to search |
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tepid | lukewarn, unenthusiastic |
Set Information
| Terms | 20 |
| Creator | mmccabe |
| Created | January 4, 2008 |
| Groups | None |
| Tags | None |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
Most Missed Words
- impervious → not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance - 2 misses
- jeopardy → danger, risk - 2 misses
- adroit → skilful, expert in the use of hands or mine - 1 miss
- averse → opposed, unwilling - 1 miss
- belligerant → given to fighting, warlike - 1 miss
- cursory → hasty, not thorough - 1 miss
- duplicity → treachery, deceitfulness - 1 miss