Vocab, Unit 2

Question 1

Amicable

Answer 1

(adj.) characterized by friendliness and good will

Question 2

Averse

Answer 2

(adj.) Opposed to

Question 3

Belligerent

Answer 3

(n.) One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war; (adj.) Inclined or eager to fight, hostile or aggressive

Question 4

Benevolent

Answer 4

(adj.) Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being

Question 5

Cursory

Answer 5

(adj.) Hastily or superficially performed

Question 6

Duplicity

Answer 6

(n.) Double-dealing

Question 7

Extol

Answer 7

(v.) To praise

Question 8

Feasible

Answer 8

(adj.) That may be done, performed, or effected

Question 9

Grimace

Answer 9

(n.) A distortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust; (v.) To make a sharp distortion of the face

Question 10

Holocaust

Answer 10

(n.) Great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire

Question 11

Impervious

Answer 11

adj.) impenetrable; also, not capable of being affected

Question 12

Impetus

Answer 12

(n.) Any impulse or incentive

Question 13

Jeopardy

Answer 13

(n.) Risk of loss or injury; peril or danger

Question 14

Meticulous

Answer 14

(adj.) Extremely or excessively careful about details

Question 15

Nostalgia

Answer 15

(n.) A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past

Question 16

Quintessence

Answer 16

(n.) The purest or most typical instance

Question 17

Retrogress

Answer 17

(v.) To return to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition; to go backward

Question 18

Adroit

Answer 18

(adj.) Having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers

Question 19

Scrutinize

Answer 19

(v.) To examine or observe with great care; inspect critically

Question 20

Tepid

Answer 20

(adj.) Lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted