Unit 2 Vocab

Question 0

amicable

Answer 0

Showing a polite desire to avoid disagreement.

Question 1

adroit

Answer 1

very clever or skillful.

Question 2

averse

Answer 2

Having an active feeling of distaste.

Question 3

belligerent

Answer 3

angry and aggressive

Question 4

benevolent

Answer 4

kind and generous

Question 5

cursory

Answer 5

done or made quickly

Question 6

duplicity

Answer 6

dishonest behavior that is meant to trick someone

Question 7

extol

Answer 7

to praise highly

Question 8

feasible

Answer 8

possible to do

Question 9

grimace

Answer 9

a facial expression in which your mouth and face are twisted in a way that shows disgust

Question 10

holocaust

Answer 10

an event or situation in which many people are killed and many things are destroyed, especially by fire

Question 11

impervious

Answer 11

not allowing something to enter or pass through ( such as water or light)

Question 12

impetus

Answer 12

a force that causes something to be done or to become active

Question 13

jeopardy

Answer 13

exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury

Question 14

meticulous

Answer 14

very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way.

Question 15

nostalgia

Answer 15

pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again.

Question 16

quintessence

Answer 16

the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.

Question 17

retrogress

Answer 17

to move backward

Question 18

scrutinize

Answer 18

to examine closely and minutely

Question 19

tepid

Answer 19

moderately warm