1. adroit: clever or skillful
ex. The man was very adroit at basketball, so he now plays professionally.
2. amicable: friendly
ex. The man who opened the door for others is very amicable.
3. averse: having a strong feeling of opposition
ex. Many people are averse drugs.
4. belligerent: hostile
ex. The drunken man was very belligerent.
5. benevolent: expressing goodwill or kindness
ex. The new student gave off a benevolent smile.
6. cursory: going rapidly over something; hasty
ex. He read the story in a cursory manner.
7. duplicity: deception; fraud
ex. The conman was very duplicity.
8. extol: to praise highly
ex. The teacher extolled the student.
9. feasible: capable of being done; accomplished
ex. This homework assignment is feasible.
10. grimace: an ugly or contorted facial expression that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
ex. The kid grimaced when he saw the broccoli.
11. holocaust: the mass killing of a certain people.
ex. The Jewish holocaust was a tragedy.
12. impervious: impenetrable
ex. A computer with an antivirus is impervious to viruses.
13. impetus: a moving force; impulse
ex. The new city hall gave impetus to the town's life.
14. jeopardy: danger; risk
ex. The man did not now how to swim and was in jeopardy of drowning.
15. meticulous: precise; perfectionist
ex. The craftsman was very meticulous.
16. nostalgia: a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time.
ex. I get hit with nostalgia whenever I see old pictures.
17. quintessence: the most perfect example
ex. The teacher used the students project as a quintessence.
18. retrogress: to move backward, usually into a worse condition
ex. We study history so that we won't retrogress.
19. scrutinize: to examine in detail with careful or critical attention
ex. The doctor scrutinized the test results.
20. tepid: lack of force or enthusiasm
ex. A student who doesn't study is tepid.
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