vocab #4

adroit: clever or skillful in using hands/mind
He was adroit at his job.
amicable: friendliness, without serious disagreement
They reacted quite amicable considering their earlier dispute.
averse: having strong dislike of something
She was not averse to his new 'friend'.
belligerent: hostile and aggressive
The people at the nursery seemed belligerent.
benevolent: well meaning and kindly
The old lady was always benevolent.
cursory: hasty, not detailed
I only got a cursory look at the notes.
duplicity: deceitfulness, double-dealing
She didn't appreciate the duplicity of the information.
extol: praise enthusiastically
He extolled his new girlfriend.
feasible: possible to do easily
Tonight's homework seems feasible.
grimace: ugly, twisted expression on a person's face
He turned with a nasty grimace.
holocaust: destruction/slaughter on mass scale
He didn't want to think about a holocaust.
impervious: unable to be affected by
She wanted to be impervious to the cold.
impetus: force that makes something happen/ makes something happen quickly
His mom's threats were his impetus to get home.
jeopardy: danger of loss, harm, or failure
His marriage was in jeopardy.
meticulous: very careful and precise
The surgeon was very meticulous.
nostalgia: sentimental longing for the past
He stared at me with a look of nostalgia.
quintessence: most typical example
She was the quintessence of her class.
retrogress: go back to earlier state, worse one
He retrogressed to his old ways.
scrutinize: examine closely and thoroughly
The researcher began to scrutinize her actions.
tepid: showing little enthusiasm
Their reactions to the play were tepid.