Unit 2 Flashcards

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nostalgia

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bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past

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grimace

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distortion of the face, expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust

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jeopardy

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risk of loss or injury

peril or danger

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amicable

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characterized by friendliness and good will

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duplicity

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double meaning

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impervious

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impenetrable

also, not capable of being affected

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benevolent

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loving others and actively desirous of being affected

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retrogress

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to retur to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition, to go backward

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holocaust

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great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire

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belligerent

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one that is hostile or agressive, especially one that is enganged in war

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adroit

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having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers

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extol

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to praise

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quintessence

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the purest or most typical instance

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impetus

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any impulse or incentive

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scrutinize

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examine or observe with great care

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tepid

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lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiam

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feasible

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that may be done, performed, or effective

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averse

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opposed to

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cursory

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hastily or sperficially performed