Monday, September 22, 2014

Vocab list 5

Adroit- someone who is very skillful at doing something
-His mind was adroit when it came to working with computers.

Amicable- having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor
-Although they were divorced, their relationship was still amicable.

Averse- having a feeling of distaste or strong opposition 
-The teacher was averse towards the idea of letting students use their phones during class.

Belligerent- war like or aggressive
-He was belligerent because he constantly started fights with other.
   
Benevolent- someone or something that enjoys helping others and is warm and friendly
-The teacher was benevolent, which gave a good vibe to the classroom.

Cursory- something done quickly with only small attention to detail
-The cursory painting earned a unsatisfactory grade since the student missed a few days to work on it.

Duplicity- deception or a lie
-Her friend caused duplicity, which mad her distrust him. 
 
Extol- to praise highly 
-The people at church would extol by singing worship songs.

Feasible- something doable, likely, possible
-It was feasible to get the answer to a math problem,

Grimace- an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
-  His grimace at the other team was obvious. 

Holocaust- destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.
- The Holocaust was a horrible event that happened. 

Impervious- not allowing fluid to pass through. 
- Dams are impervious so that there isn't flooding. 

Impetus- the force or energy with which a body moves.
- She seemed to have lost all of her impetus on the last lap of her tack meet. 

Jeopardy- danger of loss, harm, or failure.
- Her jeopardy was at high stakes when she went sky diving. 

Meticulous- showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
- The teacher was very meticulous when she entered grades.

Nostalgia- a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
- All I could think about when I saw James is nostalgia. 

Quintessence- the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
- She was the quintessence of the math class. 

Retrogress- go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one.
- After rehab Chanel retrogressed to drinking again.

Scrutinize- examine or inspect closely and thoroughly. 
- Sasha scrutinized Cathy's dress she wore on Sunday.  

Tepid- (especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm.
- The bath was tepid when she went in. 


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