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
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