Unit 2 Flashcards
Adroit
skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
Amicable
peaceful, friendly
Averse
Having a deep seated distaste, opposed, unwilling
Belligerent
given to fighting, warlike, one at war, one engaged in war
Benevolent
kindly, charitable
Cursory
hasty(do things in a hurry), not thorough
duplicity
treachery(treason), deceitfulness
Extol
to praise extravagantly
Feasible
possible, able to be done
grimace
wry face, facial distortion
hibernate
to be or become inactive to spend the winter in an inactive state
holocaust
large scale destruction, especially by fire, a vast slaughter
Impervious
not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance
Impetuous
moving force, impulse, stimulus
jeopardy
danger