Vocab Week 5 Flashcards
1
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Lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by absence of interest
A
Tepid
2
Q
To examine closely
A
Scrutinize
3
Q
To move backwards; to return to an earlier condition
A
Retrogress
4
Q
Purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
A
Quintessence
5
Q
A longing for something past; homesick
A
Nostalgia
6
Q
Extremely careful; particular about details
A
Meticulous
7
Q
Danger
A
Jeopardy
8
Q
A moving force, impulse, stimulus
A
Impetus
9
Q
Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
A
Impervious
10
Q
A large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt
A
Holocaust
