chapter 2 vocab Flashcards by Carisa gerber

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Adroit

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skillful, expert

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Amicable

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peaceable, friendly

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Averse

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Unwilling, opposed to

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Belligerent

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combative, aggressive, prone to fighting

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Benevolent

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Kindly, charitable (giving)

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Cursory

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hasty, not thorough

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Duplicity

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Double-dealing, treachery (meaning back-stabbing)

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Extol

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To praise extravagantly

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Feasible

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Possible, able to be done

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Grimace

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a painful facial expression

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Holocaust

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a large-scale destruction, especially by fire

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Impervious

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resistant, not affected or hurt by

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Impetus

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A moving force, impulse

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Jeopardy

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Danger, risk

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Meticulous

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Extremely careful, particular about details

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Nostalgia

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A longing for something past; homesickness

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Quintessence

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The purest essence or form of something

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Retrogress

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To move backward; to return to an earlier condition

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Scrutinize

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To examine closely

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Tepid

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Lukewarm; unenthusiastic