eng unit 2 vocab

Question 1

adroit

Answer 1

(adj) skillful, expert in use of hands or mind
syn: clever, deft
ant: clumsy, indept

Question 2

amicable

Answer 2

(adj) friendly
syn: cordial
ant: hostile

Question 3

averse

Answer 3

(adj) opposed, distaste
syn: loath
ant: eager, keen

Question 4

belligerent

Answer 4

(adj) combative (n) one engaged in war
syn: assertive
ant: peaceful

Question 5

benevolent

Answer 5

(adj) kindly
syn: well-meaning
ant: malicious

Question 6

cursory

Answer 6

(adj) hasty
syn: quick
ant: thorough

Question 7

duplicity

Answer 7

(n) deceitful
syn: fraud

Question 8

extol

Answer 8

(v) to praise
syn: glorify
ant: criticize

Question 9

feasible

Answer 9

(adj) possible
syn: workable
ant: unworkable

Question 10

grimace

Answer 10

(n) a wry face (v) to make a wry face
syn: pained expression
ant: smile

Question 11

holocaust

Answer 11

(n) large-scale destruction especially by fire
syn: devastation
ant: deluge(flood)

Question 12

impervious

Answer 12

(adj) not affected or hurt
syn: resistant
ant: vulnerable

Question 13

impetus

Answer 13

(n) impulse
syn: spur
ant: hindrance

Question 14

jeopardy

Answer 14

(n) danger
syn: risk
ant: safety

Question 15

meticulous

Answer 15

(adj) extremely careful
syn: fussy
ant: careless

Question 16

nostalgia

Answer 16

(n) homesickness
syn: sentimentality
ant: undesiring

Question 17

quintessence

Answer 17

(n) purest form of something
syn: typical answer

Question 18

retrogress

Answer 18

(v) to move backward
syn: revert
ant: progress

Question 19

scrutinize

Answer 19

(v) to examine closely
syn: inspect
ant: skim

Question 20

tepid

Answer 20

(adj) unenthusiastic, lukewarm
syn: half-hearted
ant: enthusiastic