VOCABULARY 6

Definitions:

Adroit - clever or skillful in using the hands or minds

Amicable - having a spirit of friendliness

Averse - having a strong dislike of or opposition to something

Belligerent - hostile and aggressive

Benevolent - well meaning and kindly

Cursory - hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

Duplicity - decitefulness

Extol - praise enthustiastically

Feasible - possible to do easily or conveniently

Grimace - an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face; showing disgust or pain

Holocaust - destruction or slaughter on a mass scale

Impervious - not allowing fluid to pass through

Impetus - the force or energy with which a body moves

Jeopardy - danger of loss, harm, or failure

Meticulous - showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

Nostalgia - a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past

Quintessence - the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

Retrogress - go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one

Scrutinize - examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

Tepid - only slightly warm; lukewarm

Accede - to give consent, approval, or adherence

Brandish - to shake or wave, as a weapon

Comprise - to include or contain, consist of

Deft - dexterous, nimble, skillful, clever

Destitute - deprived of, lacking food, clothing and shelter

Explicit - cleverly developed or formulated

Extirpate - to remove or destroy totally, do away with

Inopportune - inappropriate, inconvenient, untimely

Ironic - using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning, mockery

Musty - having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, stale food, dull

Officious - volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed

Ominous - being or exhibiting an omen, foreshadowing evil

Pinnacle - an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress

Premeditated - to think about and revolve in the minded beforehand

Rampant - flourishing or spreading unchecked

Solace - to give comfort to in grief or misfortune

Stately - a marked by lofty or imposing dignity

Supple - compliant often to the point of obsequiousness

Suppress - to put down by authority of force, subdue

Venal - capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration