ex. The NFL player is very adroit in football.
Amicable- showing goodwill, friendly
ex. The sincere person is amicable.
Averse- having a strong feeling of opposition; to oppose
ex. Republicans and Democrats could be averse towards each other.
Belligerent- warlike; aggressively hostile
ex. Angry people could be belligerent.
Benevolent- expressing goodwill, kindly feelings
Cursory- going rapidly over something; to skim
ex. I'll look over my notes in a cursory manner right before a test.
Duplicity- to deceit,hypocrisy
ex. A con artist could talk to someone with duplicity.
Extol- to praise
ex. The kid was extolled for earning good grades.
Feasible- capable of being done, probable
ex. Earning good grades is feasible if one tries well enough.
Grimace- an ugly or contorted facial expression
ex. The villain had a grimace on his face, indicating a mischievous plot.
Holocaust- complete destruction
ex. Hitler attempted a holocaust on the Jewish people.
Impervious- impenetrable
ex. The highly armored and well-guarded fort is impervious.
Impetus- a moving force; impulse
ex. The crashing wave was impetus.
Jeopardy- in danger
ex. The unstable house puts those who live in it in jeopardy.
Meticulous- precise; accurate
ex. An architect has to be meticulous with his sketches.
Nostalgia- a desire to return to a former, usually happier, time in one's life
ex. I have a nostalgic feeling when reminiscing about sophomore year.
Quintessence- the most perfect embodiment of something
ex. A singer's voice is the quintessence of his talent.
Retrogress- to move backwards
ex. The phone's capabilities retrogressed when some of its features were removed.
Scrutinize- to examine in detail; analyze
ex. The investigator scrutinized the scene of the crime.
Tepid- mild; with little force
ex. The hot sauce was tepid.
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