vocab definitions unit 2 Flashcards
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adroit
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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
2
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benevolent
A
kindly, charitable
3
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cursory
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hasty, not thorough
4
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duplicity
A
treachery, deceitfulness
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feasible
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possible, able to be done
6
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grimace
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a wry face, facial distortion
to make a wry face
7
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holocaust
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a large scale destruction , especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burt offering
8
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meticulous
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extremely careful; particular about details
9
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quintessence
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the purest essence or dorm of something; the most typical example
10
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scruntinize
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to examine closely
11
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amicable
A
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
one at war, one engaged in war
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extol
A
to praise extravagantly
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impervious
A
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
