SAT 2 Vocabulary

**Adroit**

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

**Amicable**

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

**Averse**

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

**Belligerent**

(adj.) hostile and aggressive

**Benevolent**

 (adj.) well meaning and kindly.

**Cursory**

(adj.) hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

**Duplicity**

(n.) deceitfulness; double-dealing

**Extol**

(v.) praise enthusiastically

**Feasible**

(adj.) capable of being done or carried out

**Grimace**

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

**Holocaust**

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

**Impervious**

 (adj.) unable to be affected by

**Impetus**

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

**Jeopardy**

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

**Meticulous**

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

**Nostalgia**

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

**Quintessence**

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

**Retrogress**

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

**Scrutinize**

(v.) examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

**Tepid**

(adj.) showing little enthusiasm