Vocabulary List #2

Practice flashcards covering definitions, synonyms, and antonyms from Vocabulary List #2.

What is the definition of "adroit"?

Skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "adroit"?

Synonyms: clever, deft, dexterous, slick. Antonyms: clumsy, inept.

What is the definition of "amicable"?

Peaceable, friendly.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "amicable"?

Synonyms: congenial, cordial. Antonyms: hostile, antagonistic.

What is the definition of "averse"?

Having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "averse"?

Synonyms: loathe, disinclined. Antonyms: eager, keen.

What is the definition of "belligerent"?

Given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "belligerent"?

Synonyms: assertive, pugnacious. Antonyms: peaceful, placid.

What is the definition of "benevolent"?

Kind, charitable.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "benevolent"?

Synonyms: benign, well-meaning. Antonyms: malicious, spiteful.

What is the definition of "cursory"?

Hasty, not thorough.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "cursory"?

Synonyms: quick, superficial. Antonyms: thorough, careful.

What is the definition of "duplicity"?

Treachery, deceitfulness.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "duplicity"?

Synonyms: fraud, double-dealing. Antonyms: honesty, truthful, trustworthy.

What is the definition of "extol"?

To praise extravagantly.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "extol"?

Synonyms: glorify, hail. Antonyms: criticize, belittle.

What is the definition of "feasible"?

Possible, able to be done.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "feasible"?

Synonyms: workable, viable. Antonyms: unworkable, impractical.

What is the definition of "grimace"?

A wry face, facial distortion.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "grimace"?

Synonyms: frown, sneer. Antonyms: smile, grin.

What is the definition of "holocaust"?

A large-scale destruction; a vast slaughter.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "holocaust"?

Synonyms: devastation, annihilation. Antonyms: none.

What is the definition of "impervious"?

Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "impervious"?

Synonyms: impenetrable, resistant. Antonyms: porous, permeable.

What is the definition of "impetus"?

A moving force, impulse, stimulus.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "impetus"?

Synonyms: incentive, momentum. Antonyms: hindrance, constraint.

What is the definition of "jeopardy"?

Danger.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "jeopardy"?

Synonyms: risk, hazard. Antonyms: safety, security.

What is the definition of "meticulous"?

Extremely careful; particular about details.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "meticulous"?

Synonyms: painstaking, fastidious. Antonyms: careless, sloppy.

What is the definition of "nostalgia"?

Longing for something past; homesickness.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "nostalgia"?

Synonyms: reminiscence, sentiment. Antonyms: none.

What is the definition of "quintessence"?

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

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "quintessence"?

Synonyms: paragon, exemplar. Antonyms: none.

What is the definition of "retrogress"?

To move backward; to return to an earlier condition.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "retrogress"?

Synonyms: revert, decline. Antonyms: advance, evolve.

What is the definition of "scrutinize"?

To examine closely.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "scrutinize"?

Synonyms: inspect, pore over. Antonyms: skim, glance.

What is the definition of "tepid"?

Lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by the absence of interest.

What are the synonyms and antonyms for "tepid"?

Synonyms: halfhearted, wishy-washy. Antonyms: heated, excited.