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2. adroit (ADJ.) skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind
Phrase: An adroit debater shut down their opponent.
* Synonyms – artful, masterful, expert * Antonym – awkward, clumsy

3. amicable (ADJ.) peaceable, friendly
Phrase: The amicable settlement between the fighting siblings was discussed over cake.
* Synonyms – civil, polite, cordial * Antonym – rude, disagreeable

4. averse (ADJ.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
Phrase: He is not averse to having cake for breakfast.
* Synonyms – hostile, loath, reluctant * Antonym – kind, friendly, ready
Since I am a truly arachnaphobic, to say that I am averse to spiders is an understatement.

5. belligerent (ADJ.) given to fighting; aggressive
Phrase: The man’s belligerent tone made the children cry.
* Synonyms – antagonistic, combative, hostile * Antonym -- agreeable

6. benevolent (ADJ.) kindly, charitable
Phrase: Her benevolent smile welcomed the new neighbors.
* Synonyms – caring, compassionate, generous * Antonym – hateful

7. cursory (ADJ.) hasty, not thorough
Phrase: A cursory look at the movie times on his phone made Joel look at the wrong time.
* Synonyms – random, brief, sketchy * Antonym – careful, detailed

8. (NOUN) deceitfulness; fraud
duplicity
(NOUN) deceitfulness; fraud
Phrase: The duplicity of the man’s errors caused him to go to jail.
* Synonyms – deceit, cunning, fraud * Antonym -- honesty

9. (VERB) to praise extravagantly
extol
(VERB) to praise extravagantly
Phrase: The historian loved to extol the beauty of the Grand Canyon.
* Synonyms – glorify, applaud, commend
* Antonym – blame, criticize

10. feasible (ADJ.) able to be done
Phrase: Driving to California in a day is not a feasible plan.
* Synonyms – achievable, likely, practicable * Antonym – impossible

11. (NOUN) a wry face, facial distortion; (VERB) to make a wry face
grimace
(NOUN) a wry face, facial distortion; (VERB) to make a wry face
Phrase: The little girl grimaced at the teacher when she got the wrong answer.
* Synonyms – frown, scowl, smirk, sneer
* Antonym – grin

12. holocaust
(NOUN) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter
Phrase: The holocaust was a real event and many people died.
* Synonyms – carnage, catastrophe

13. impervious
(ADJ.) not affected or hurt by; admitting no passage or entrance
Phrase: The coat is impervious to rain.
* Synonyms – immune, resistant, unmoved * Antonym – moved, exposed

14. impetus (NOUN) a moving force; incentive
Phrase: The new coffee shop gave impetus to the city’s dullness.
* Synonyms – incentive, momentum, energy * Antonym – block

15. jeopardy (NOUN) danger Phrase: For a moment, his life was in jeopardy.
* Synonyms – peril, accident, chance * Antonym – plan, safety

16. meticulous (ADJ.) particular about details
Phrase: The meticulous craftsman created a masterpiece.
* Synonyms – precise, cautious, exact * Antonym – careless, false

17. nostalgia (NOUN) a longing for something past
Phrase: The man had nostalgia for his college days.
* Synonyms – longing remorse, yearning

19. quintessence (NOUN) the purest essence or form of something
Phrase: Some say that reality television is the quintessence of American culture.
* Synonyms – epitome, extract, gist * Antonym- extra, outside

20. retrogress (VERB) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
Phrase: After the boy was diagnosed with a brain tumor, he retrogressed in age in his actions.
* Synonyms – degenerate, revert, worsen
* Antonym – develop, improve

21. scrutinize (VERB) to examine closely
Phrase: The lawyer scrutinized the case to prove them wrong.
* Synonyms – analyze, check, consider * Antonym – forget, ignore
(VERB) to examine closely

22. tepid (ADJ.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic
Phrase: The tepid water was room temperature.
* Synonyms – dull, halfhearted, mild * Antonym – enthusiastic