Vocab 2 Flashcards by Jackie Vide

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adroit

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skillful, expert in use of the hands or mind

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amicable

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peaceable, friendly

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averse

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having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

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belligerent

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given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive

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benevolent

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kindly, charitable

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cursory

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hasty, not throrough

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duplicity

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treachery, deceitfulness

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extol

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to praise extravagantly

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feasible

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possible, able to be done

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grimace

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a wry face, facial distortion

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holocaust

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a large-scale destruction, especially by fire

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impervious

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not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

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impetus

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a moving force, impulse, stimulus

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jeopardy

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danger

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meticulous

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extremely careful ; particular about details

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nostalgia

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a longing for something past; homesickness

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quintessence

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most typical example

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retrogress

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to move backward

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scrutinize

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to examine closely

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tepid

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lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interested