Vocab #5

1. Adroit: clever or skillful in using the hands or mind. The boy had no idea he was so Adroit at building bird houses 2. Amicable: having a spirit of friendliness. She was so friendly and amicable to anyone she meets. 3. Averse: strong dislike of an opposition to something. 4. Belligerent: Hostile or aggressive. People are crazy and belligerent on black Friday. 5. Benevolent: well meaning and kindly 6. Cursory: hasty and therefore not through or detailed 7. Duplicity: Double dealing 8. Extol: praise enthusiastically 9. Feasible: possible to do easily or conveniently 10. Grimace: twisted expression on some other persons face 11. Holocaust: destruction/slaughter on a mass scale 12. Impervious:incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected 13. Impetus:a moving force 14. Jeopardy: hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury 15. Meticulous:taking or showing extreme care about minute details 16. Nostalgia:a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time 17. Quintessence:the pure and concentrated essence of a substance. 18. Retrogress:to move backward 19. Scrutinize:to examine in detail with careful or critical attention. 20. tepid:characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm