Spelling Test Unit 2

adroit adjective

adroit adjective

clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

amicable adjective

having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement

averse adjective

having a strong dislike of or opposition to something

belligerent adjective

hostile and aggressive

belligerent noun

one at war

benevolent adjective

well meaning and kindly

cursory adjective

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

duplicity noun

deceitfulness; double-dealing

extol verb

praise enthusiastically

feasible adjective

possible to do easily or conveniently

grimace noun

an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face

Holocaust noun

destruction or slaughter on a mass scale

impervious adjective

unable to be affected by

impetus noun

the force that makes something happen

jeopardy noun

danger of loss, harm, or failure

meticulous adjective

showing great attention to detail

nostalgia noun

pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again

quintessence adjective

being the most typical example or most important part of something

retrogress verb

go back to n earlier state

scrutinize verb

examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

tepid adjective

showing little enthusiasm

grimace verb

make a wry face