| Term | Definition |
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Adroit |
clever, deft, dexterous, slick |
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Amicable |
congenial, neighborly, cordial |
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Averse |
disinclined, loath |
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Belligerent |
assertive, truculent, pugnacious |
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Benevolent |
benign, well-meaning |
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Cursory |
quick, superficial, perfunctory |
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Duplicity |
fraud, double-dealing, chicanery |
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Extol |
glorify, appluad, acclaim, hail |
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Feasible |
workable, practicable, viable |
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Grimace |
pained expression, facial contortion |
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Holocaust |
conflagration, devastation, annihilation |
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Impervious |
impenetrable, resistant, proof against |
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Impetus |
impulse, incentive, spur |
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Jeopardy |
risk, hazard, peril |
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Meticulous |
fastidious, painstaking, fussy |
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Quintessence |
paragon, exemplar |
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Retrogress |
revert, degenerate, decline |
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Scrutinize |
inspect, pore over |
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Tepid |
insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy |