Monday, September 24, 2012

This weeks vocabulary

1. Adroit: Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.

2. Amicable: Having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement.

3. Averse: Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.

4. Belligerent: Hostile and aggresive.

5. Benevolent: Well meaning and kindly. Charitable.

6. Cursory: Hastily, therefore not thorough or detailed.

7. Duplicity: Deceitfulness; double dealing.

8. Extol: Praise enthusiastically.

9. Feasible: Possible to do easily or conveniently.

10. Grimace: A twisted expression on a person's face; disgust or pain.

11. Holocaust: Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale.

12. Impervious: Not allowing something to pass through.

13. Impetus: The force that makes something happen or happen more quickly.

14. Jeopardy: Danger of loss, harm or failure.

15. Meticulous: Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

16. Nostalgia: A sentimental longing of the past.

17. Quintessence: The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

18. Retrogress: Go back to an earlier state; typically a worse one.

19. Scrutinize: Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

20. Tepid: Lukewarm; Showing little enthusiasm

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