Unit 2 Flashcards
nostalgia
bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past
grimace
distortion of the face, expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust
jeopardy
risk of loss or injury
peril or danger
amicable
characterized by friendliness and good will
duplicity
double meaning
impervious
impenetrable
also, not capable of being affected
benevolent
loving others and actively desirous of being affected
retrogress
to retur to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition, to go backward
holocaust
great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire
belligerent
one that is hostile or agressive, especially one that is enganged in war
adroit
having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers
extol
to praise
quintessence
the purest or most typical instance
impetus
any impulse or incentive
scrutinize
examine or observe with great care