Unit 2

HN English II Vocab Unit 2, Created on Quizlet by Mrs. Warner

Adroit

(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

Amicable

peaceable, friendly

Averse

having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

Belligerent

(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive;

Benevolent

kindly, charitable

Cursory

hasty, not thorough

Duplicity

treachery, deceitfulness

Extol

to praise extravagantly

Feasible

possible, able to be done

Grimace

a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face

Holocaust

a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter

Impervious

not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

Impetus

a moving force, impulse, stimulus

Jeopardy

danger

Meticulous

extremely careful; particular about details

Nostalgia

a longing for something past; homesickness

Quintessence

the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

Retrogress

To move backward; to return to an earlier condition

Scrutinize

to examine closely

Tepid

lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest