Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
amicable
Showing a polite desire to avoid disagreement.
adroit
very clever or skillful.
averse
Having an active feeling of distaste.
belligerent
angry and aggressive
benevolent
kind and generous
cursory
done or made quickly
duplicity
dishonest behavior that is meant to trick someone
extol
to praise highly
feasible
possible to do
grimace
a facial expression in which your mouth and face are twisted in a way that shows disgust
holocaust
an event or situation in which many people are killed and many things are destroyed, especially by fire
impervious
not allowing something to enter or pass through ( such as water or light)
impetus
a force that causes something to be done or to become active
jeopardy
exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury
meticulous
very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way.
nostalgia
pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again.
quintessence
the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
retrogress
to move backward
scrutinize
to examine closely and minutely
tepid
moderately warm
