SAT 2 Vocabulary

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Adroit

(adj.) clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

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Amicable

(adj.) (of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor

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Averse

(adj.) having a strong dislike of or opposition to something

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Belligerent

(adj.) hostile and aggressive

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Benevolent

(adj.) well meaning and kindly.

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Cursory

(adj.) hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

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Duplicity

(n.) deceitfulness; double-dealing

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Extol

(v.) praise enthusiastically

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Feasible

(adj.) capable of being done or carried out

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Grimace

(n.)  a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain

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Holocaust

(n.) destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war

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Impervious

(adj.) unable to be affected by

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Impetus

(n.) the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly

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Jeopardy

(n.) danger of loss, harm, or failure

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Meticulous

(adj.) showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

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Nostalgia

(n.) a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations

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Quintessence

(n.) the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

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Retrogress

(v.) go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one

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Scrutinize

(v.) examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

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Tepid

(adj.) showing little enthusiasm

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