SAT 2 Vocabulary

Adroit

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