Monday, September 19, 2016

Vocab: fall list #4

adroit- clever and skillful
The boy was an adroit guitar player.
amicable-friendliness between people or groups

Amicable people are easier to be friends with.
averse-actively not liking something

Vegans are aversed to meat and dairy.
belligerent -hostile or ready to fight
Jane became belligerent after waiting two hours for her medicine. 
benevolent -willing to help and be generous

Holding the door for the people after you is being very benevolent.
cursory-something that is in a rush to be finished.
Sam finished her art project in a cursory manor that she forgot some details.
duplicity-dishonest behavior that is used to trick someone.

Swindlers use duplicity to get what they want from someone. 
extol-to praise
feasible -something that is possible 

Waking up early in the morning is barley feasible.
grimace -a facial expression that shows pain or dislike

After the little girl ate her vegetables, there was a grimace on her face.
holocaust -the extermination of a large group of people or living beings

The fire destroyed the trees and created a holocaust in the forest.
impervious-not allowing something to enter or pass

The guard dog was impervious of letting the kids in the house.
impetus-a force that causes something to be done

The girl saw something impetus that made her want to go to work.
jeopardy-at risk of loss or harm

Being conscious of what you eat does not put your health in jeopardy
meticulous-showing attention to detail

My mom is a meticulous cleaner and always has the house clean and tidy.
nostalgia- regret or miss something that is gone.

The song gave the girl nostalgia flash blacks from the concert she went years ago.
quintessence-most perfect example

My aunt's pastries are quintessence of a wonderful treat.
retrogress -to return to a worse state than before

When James became rich, he told himself he would not retrogress to the the life he had before.
scrutinize-examine or inspect closely 

Most students scrutinize their notes before an exam.
tepid-displaying very little interest 

The movie seemed to have a tepid response from the critics. 

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