Unit 2 Flashcards
Adj.
Peaceable, friendly
Amicable
Adj.
skillfull, expert in the use of the hands or mind
Adroit
Adj.
Given to fighting, warlike; combative, agressive (n) one at war, engaged in war
Belligerent
Adj.
Kindly, charitable
Benevolent
Adj.
Hasty, not thorough
Cursory
N.
Treachery, deceitfulness
Duplicity
V.
To praise extravagantly
Extol
Adj.
Possible, able to be done
Feasible
N.
A wry face, facial distortion; (v) to make a wry face
Grimace
N.
A large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
Holocaust
Adj.
Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
Impervious
N.
A moving force, impulse, stimulus
Impetus
N.
Danger
Jeopardy
Adj.
Extremely careful; particular about details
Meticulous
N.
A longing for something past; homesickness
Nostalgia
N.
The purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
Quintessence
V.
To examine closely
Scrutinize
Adj.
Lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence or interest
Tepid
S: congenial, neighborly, cordial
A: hostile, antagonistic
Amicable
S: clever, deft, slick, dexterous
A: clumsy, inept, all thumbs
Adroit
S: disinclined, loath
A: favorable disposed, eager, keen
Averse
S:Assertive, truculent, pugnacious
A: peaceful, conciliatory, placid
(Adj.)
Belligerent
S: benign, well-meaning
A: malicious, spiteful
Benevolent
S: quick, superficial, perfunctory
A: thorough, painstaking, careful
Cursory
S: double-dealing, chicanery
Duplicity
S: workable, viable
A: unworkable, impractical
Feasible
S: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail
A: criticize, belittle, disparage
Extol
S:gained expression, facial contortion
A:grin; beam
Grimace
S: conflagration, devastation, annihilation
A: deluge
Holocaust
S: impenetrable, resistant, proof against
A: porous, permeable, vulnerable
Impervious
S:impulse, spur,
A: curb, hindrance, impediement, constraint
Impetus
S:risk, hazard, peril
A: safety, security
Jeopardy
S: fastidious, fussy
A: careless, negligent, sloppy
Meticulous
S:paragon, exemplar
Quintessence
S: revert, degenerate, decline
A: advance, evolve, progress
Retrogress
S: inspect, pore over
A: scan, glance at
Scrutinize
S: insipid, halfhearted
A: heated, enthusiastic
Tepid