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: a face indicating displeasure
She made a grimace on her face, causing him to think he had said something wrong.
holocaust: complete or near destruction of life
A holocaust was formed in the forest after the fire burned down all the trees.
impervious: not being able to be hurt or penetrated
The fabric was impervious, causing water to slip right off.
impetus: force that makes something happen or move
After somebody called Jared stupid, he decided to go back to college and learned the comment was impetus.
jeopardy: danger or risk
He experienced complete jeopardy when he confronted the burglar in his house.
meticulous: showing extreme care and concern for detail
Ellen got a job very easily because her interviewers saw that she was meticulous.
nostalgia: desire to return to an earlier time in life
When she got home from her date, she experienced nostalgia, wanting to do it again.
quintessence: someone or something that is a is a classic example of character or persona
He was a quintessence of politeness.
retrogress: to move backward into a less complex condition; decline
At first college was difficult and made Lana want to retrogress back to high school.
scrutinize: to look at something carefully
Holland would scrutinize each painting at the museum.
tepid: lukewarm, something that doesn't express warmth
The audience was tepid; they were only clapping to be polite.
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