Adroit- clever or skillful in using the hands
or mind
Ex- Ben adroitly put together the model rocket.
Amicable- having a spirit of friendliness
Ex- Her parents were very amicable while
welcoming us.
Averse- having a strong dislike or opposition
for something
Ex- You could tell he didn’t agree by the
averse tone in his voice.
Belligerent- hostile and aggressive
Ex- My uncle is drunk when he starts acting
belligerent.
Benevolent- well meaning and kindly
Ex- My mom wrote a very benevolent card to me
on my 16th birthday.
Cursory- hasty, not thorough or detailed
Ex- The essay was very cursorily written.
Duplicity- deceitfulness, double-dealing
Ex- Her thoughts and mindset showed a sense of
duplicity.
Extol- praise enthusiastically
Ex- The little girl would extol her older
sister as a toddler.
Feasible- possible to do easily, convenient
Ex- She changed the appointment to make it
feasible on me.
Grimace- an ugly, twisted expression on a
person's face, typically expressing disgust or pain
Ex- She looked at him with grimace as he walked
with another girl.
Holocaust- destruction or slaughter of a mass
scale
Ex- Hitler was the creator behind the holocaust.
Impervious- not allowing fluid to pass through
Ex- The drain was imperviously clogged with
hair.
Impetus- the force or energy with which a body
moves
Ex- The thought of deadlines brings an impetus
desire to finish my assignments.
Jeopardy- danger of loss, harm or failure
Ex- The team’s winning streak is at jeopardy,
they aren’t going to win the game.
Meticulous- showing great attention to detail;
careful and precise
Ex- My AP teacher is very meticulous with her
grading.
Nostalgia- a sentimental longing or wistful
affection for the past, typical for a period or place with happy personal
associations
Ex- That song is nostalgic, it reminds me of
this past summer.
Quintessence- the most perfect or typical
example of a quality or class
Ex- The rose is the quintessence of beauty.
Retrogress- go back to an earlier state,
typically a worse one
Ex- The economy today is retrogressing back to
times of The Great Depression.
Scrutinize- examine or inspect thoroughly
Ex- My grandma enjoys scrutinizing my bedroom.
Tepid- only slightly warm, showing little
emotion
Ex- I don’t think my boyfriend cares, he gave me a tepid
response.
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