Unit 2

Question 0

Amicable

Answer 0

(Adj.) peaceable, friendly
Synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial
Antonyms: hostile, antagonistic

Question 1

Adroit

Answer 1

(Adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
Synonyms: clever, deft, dexterous, slick
Antonyms: clumsy, inept, all thumbs

Question 2

Averse

Answer 2

(Adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
Synonyms: disinclined, loath
Antonyms: favorably disposed, eager, keen

Question 3

Belligerent

Answer 3

(Adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, engaged in war
Synonyms: assertive, truculent, pugnacious
Antonyms: peaceful, conciliatory, placid

Question 4

Benevolent

Answer 4

(Adj.) Kindly, charitable
Synonyms: benign, well-meaning
Antonyms: malicious, spiteful, malevolent

Question 5

Cursory

Answer 5

(Adj.) hasty, not thorough
Synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory
Antonyms: thorough, painstaking, careful

Question 6

Duplicity

Answer 6

(N.) treachery, deceitfulness

Synonyms: fraud, double-dealing, chicanery

Question 7

Extol

Answer 7

(V.) to praise extravagantly
Synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail
Antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage

Question 8

Feasible

Answer 8

(Adj.) possible, able to be done
Synonyms: workable, practicable, viable
Antonyms: unworkable, impractical

Question 9

Grimace

Answer 9

(N.) a wry face, facial distortion; (v.) to make wry face
Synonyms: pained expression, facial contortion
Antonyms: smile, grin; beam

Question 10

Holocaust

Answer 10

(N.) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
Synonyms: conflagration, devastation, annihilation
Antonyms: deluge, inundation