Vocabulary Unit 2

Question 0

amicable

Answer 0

am e ke bel
adj
peaceful, friendly 
syn-congenial, neighborly, cordial
ant-hostile, antagonistic

Question 1

adroit

Answer 1

e droit
adj
skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind
syn-clever, slick, deft, dexterous
ant-clumsy, inept, all thumbs

Question 2

averse

Answer 2

e vers
adj
having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
syn-disinclined, loath
ant-favorably disposed, eager, keen

Question 3

belligerent

Answer 3

be lij e rent
adj. given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; n. one at war, one engaged in war
syn-assertive, pugnacious
ant-peaceful, placid

Question 4

benevolent

Answer 4

be nev e lent
adj
kindly, charitable
syn-benign, well-meaning
ant-malicious, spiteful

Question 5

cursory

Answer 5

ker se re
adj
hasty, not thorough
syn-quick, superficial, perfunctory 
ant-thorough, painstaking, careful

Question 6

Duplicity

Answer 6

Du plis e te
N.
Treachery, deceitfulness
Syn-double-dealing, chicanery

Question 7

Extol

Answer 7

Ek stol
V. 
To praise extravagantly
Syn-glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail
Ant-criticize, belittle

Question 8

Feasible

Answer 8

Fe ze bel
Adj. 
possible, able to be done
Syn-workable, viable
Ant-unworkable, impractical

Question 9

Grimace

Answer 9

Grim es
N., V.
A wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face
Syn-pained expression
Ant-grin, beam

Question 10

Holocaust

Answer 10

Hal e kost
N. 
A large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter
Syn-conflagration, annihilation 
Ant-deluge

Question 11

Impervious

Answer 11

Im per ve es
Adj. 
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
Syn-impenetrable, resistant
Ant-vulnerable

Question 12

Impetus

Answer 12

Im pe tus
N. 
A moving force, impulse, stimulus
Syn-impulse, spur
Ant-curb, hindrance, constraint

Question 13

Jeopardy

Answer 13

Jep er de
N. 
Danger
Syn-risk, hazard
Ant-safety, security

Question 14

Meticulous

Answer 14

Me tik ye les
Adj. 
extremely careful; particular about details
Syn-fastidious, fussy
Ant-careless, sloppy

Question 15

Nostalgia

Answer 15

Na stal je
N.
A longing for something past; homesickness

Question 16

Quintessence

Answer 16

Kwin tes ens
N.
The purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
Syn-exemplar, paragon

Question 17

Retrogress

Answer 17

Re tre gres 
V. 
To move backward; to return to an earlier condition 
Syn-revert, decline
Ant-advance, evolve, progress

Question 18

Scrutinize

Answer 18

Skrut e niz
V. 
To examine closely 
Syn-inspect
Ant-scan, glance at

Question 19

Tepid

Answer 19

Tep id
Adj. 
lukewarm, unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
Syn-halfhearted 
Ant-enthusiastic