Unit 2 Flashcards

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adroit

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(adj) skillful with hands or mind

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2
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amicable

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(adj) friendly

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3
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averse

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(adj) having deep distaste: opposed

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4
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belligerent

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(adj) given to fighting: aggressive

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5
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benevolent

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(adj) charitable

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6
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cursory

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(adj) hasty, not thorough

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7
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duplicity

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(n) treachery, deceitfulness

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8
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extol

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(v) to praise extravagantly

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9
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feasible

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(adj) possible

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10
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grimace

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(n) facial distortion

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11
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holacaust

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(n) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire

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12
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impervious

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(adj) not affected or hurt by,

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13
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impetus

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(n) a moving force, impulse, stimulus

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14
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jeopardy

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(n) danger

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15
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meticoulus

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(adj) extremely careful and particular

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16
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nostalgia

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a longing for something past, homesickness

17
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quintessence

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the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

18
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retrogress

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to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

19
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scrutinize

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to examine closely

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