Unit 2 Flashcards

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Adroit

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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

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Amicable

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peaceful, friendly

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Averse

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Having a deep seated distaste, opposed, unwilling

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Belligerent

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given to fighting, warlike, one at war, one engaged in war

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Benevolent

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kindly, charitable

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Cursory

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hasty(do things in a hurry), not thorough

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duplicity

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treachery(treason), deceitfulness

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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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wry face, facial distortion

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hibernate

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to be or become inactive to spend the winter in an inactive state

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holocaust

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large scale destruction, especially by fire, a vast slaughter

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Impervious

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not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance

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Impetuous

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moving force, impulse, stimulus

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jeopardy

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danger

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meticulous

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extremely careful, particular about details

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nostalgia

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homesickness, longing for something past

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provoke

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to make angry, irritate

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scrutinize

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to examine closely

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tepid

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lukewarm, unenthusiastic, marked by absence of interest