Level E

Unit 2Vocabulary

ADROITDefinition: (adj.) skillful, expert in the use

of the hands or mindSynonyms: clever, dexterous, slickAntonyms: clumsy, inept, all thumbs

AMICABLEDefinition: (adj.) peaceable, friendlySynonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordialAntonyms: hostile, antagonistic

AVERSEDefinition: (adj.) having a deep-seated

distaste; opposed, unwillingSynonyms: disinclined, loathAntonyms: favorably, disposed, eager

BELLIGERENTDefinition: (adj.) given to fighting, warlike;

aggressive; (n.) one at warSynonyms: assertive, truculentAntonyms: peaceful, placid

BENEVOLENTDefinition: (adj.) kindly, charitableSynonyms: benign, well-meaningAntonyms: malicious, spiteful, malevolent

CURSORYDefinition: (adj.) hasty, not thoroughSynonyms: quick, superficialAntonyms: thorough, careful

DUPLICITYDefinition: (n.) treachery, deceitfulnessSynonyms: fraud,

double-dealing

EXTOLDefinition: (v.) to praise extravagantlySynonyms: glorify, applaudAntonyms: criticize, belittle

FEASIBLEDefinition: (adj.) possible, able to be doneSynonyms: workable, viableAntonyms: unworkable, impractical

GRIMACEDefinition: (n.) a wry face (v.) to make a

wry faceSynonyms: pained expression, facial

contortionAntonyms: smile, grin

HOLOCAUST Definition: (n.) a large-scale destruction, especially by

fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering Synonyms: conflagration, devastation, annihilation Antonyms: deluge

IMPERVIOUSDefinition: (adj.) not affected or hurt by;

admitting of no passage or entranceSynonyms: impenetrable, resistantAntonyms: porous, permeable, vulnerable

IMPETUSDefinition: (n.) a moving force, stimulus,

Synonyms: impulse, incentiveAntonyms: curb, hindrance, constraint

JEOPARDYDefinition: (n.) dangerSynonyms: risk, peril, hazardAntonyms: safety, security

METICULOUSDefinition: (adj.) extremely careful,

particular about detailsSynonyms: fastidious, fussyAntonyms: careless, sloppy

NOSTALGIADefinition: (n.) a longing of something

past, homesickness

QUINTESSENCEDefinition: (n.) the purest essence or form

of something, the most typical example Synonyms: paragon, exemplar

RETROGRESSDefinition: (v.) to move backward, to return

to an earlier conditionSynonyms: revert,

degenerate, declineAntonyms: advance,

progress

SCRUTINIZEDefinition: (v.) to examine closelySynonyms: inspect, pore overAntonyms: skim, scan

TEPIDDefinition: (adj.) lukewarm, unenthusiasticSynonyms: half-hearted, wishy-washyAntonyms: excited,

enthusiastic