Unit 2 Flashcards

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adroit

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quick or skillful or clever in action or thought

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amicable

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friendly and good-natured

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averse

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strongly opposed

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belligerent

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eager to fight

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benevolent

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generous in providing aid to others

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cursory

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hasty and without attention to detail

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duplicity

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deceitfulness; double-dealing

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extol

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praise, glorify, honor

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feasible

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capable of being done

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grimace

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a contorted facial expression

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holocaust

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an act of great destruction and loss of life by purposeful or natural means

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impervious

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not allowing to pass through or to be affected by

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impetus

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the act of applying force suddenly

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jeopardy

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a source of danger

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meticulous

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careful attention to detail

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nostalgia

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a longing for something in the past

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quintessence

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the most typical example or representative of a type

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retrogress

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to go back to bad behavior

19
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scrutizine

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to examine closely

20
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tepid

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lukewarm, unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest