Unit 2 synonyms Flashcards

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adroit

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clever, deft, dexterous, slick

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amicable

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congenial, neighborly, cordial

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averse

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disinclined, loath

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belligerent

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assertive, truculent, pugnacious

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benevolent

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benign, well-meaning

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cursory

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quick, superficial, perfunctory

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duplicity

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fraud, double-dealing, chicanery

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extol

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glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail

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feasible

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workable, practicable, viable

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grimace

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pained expression, facial contortion

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holocaust

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conflagration, devastation, annihilation

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Impervious

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impenetrable, resistant, proof against

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impetus

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impulse, incentive, spur

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jeopardy

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risk, hazard, peril

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meticulous

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fastidious, painstaking, fussy

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quintessence

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paragon, exemplar

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retrogress

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revert, degenerate, decline

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scrutinize

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inspect, pore over

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tepid

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insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy