Eng. 2 Unit 2 1-20 Flashcards
Amicable
Adj
Peaceful
Friendly
Adroit
Adj
Skillful
Experts in the use of the hands or mind
Averse
Adj
Having a deep seated distaste.
Opposed
Unwilling
Belligerent
Adj Giving to fighting Warlike Combative Noun- one who does war
Benevolent
Adj. kindly
Charitable
Cursory
Adj
Hastily
Unthorough
Duplicity
Noun
Treachery
Deceitfulness
Extol
Verb
To praise extravagantly
Feasible
Adj
Possibru.
Able to be done
Grimace
Noun
A wry face, facial distortion
Verb
To make such a face
Holocaust
Noun
Large scale destruction
Impervious
Adj
Not affected or hurt
Admitting of no passage or entrance
Impetus
Noun
Moving force
Impulse
Stimulus
Jeopardy
Noun
Danger
Meticulous
Adj
Extremely careful
Particular about details
Nostalgia
Noun
A longing for something of the past
Quintessence
Noun
The purest essence or form of something
Retrogress
Verb
To move backwards
To return to an earlier condition
Scrutinize
Verb
To examine closely
Tepid
Adj
Lukewarm
Unenthusiastic
Uninterested