1. Unit 2 Vocabulary

2. Adroit
Pronunciation
(adj.) Skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind Synonyms: Clever, deft, dexterous, slick Antonyms: Clumsy, inept, all thumbs
The members of the Carolina Crown Drum Line are extremely adroit while playing.

3. Amicable
Pronunciation
(adj.) peaceable, friendly Synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial Antonyms: hostile, antagonistic

4. He has always been averse to eating healthy food.
Pronunciation
(adj.) opposed, unwilling; having a deep-seated distaste Synonyms: disinclined, loath Antonyms: favorably disposed, eager, keen
He has always been averse to eating healthy food.

5. Belligerent Synonyms: assertive, truculent, pugnacious
Pronunciation
(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive;
(n.) one at war, one engaged in war
Synonyms: assertive, truculent, pugnacious
Antonyms: peaceful, conciliatory, placid

6. Benevolent
Pronunciation
(adj.) Kindly, charitable Synonyms: benign, well-meaning Antonyms: malicious, spiteful, malevolent

7. Cursory
Pronunciation
(adj.) hasty, not thorough Synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory Antonyms: thorough, painstaking, careful

8. Duplicity
Pronunciation
(n.) treachery, deceitfulness Synonyms: fraud, double-dealing, chicanery
We found it difficult to believe that our good friend could be capable of such duplicity.

9. Extol
Pronunciation
(v.) to praise extravagantly Synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail Antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage

10. Feasible
Pronunciation
(adj.) possible, able to be done Synonyms: workable, practicable, viable Antonyms: unworkable, impractical
Is this feasible?

11. Grimace Synonyms: pained expression, facial contortion
Pronunciation
(n.) a wry face, facial distortion;
(v.) to make a wry face
Synonyms: pained expression, facial contortion
Antonyms: (n.) smile, grin; (v.) beam

12. Holocaust
Pronunciation
(n.) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering Synonyms: conflagration, devastation, annihilation Antonyms: deluge, inundation

13. Impervious
Pronunciation
(adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
Synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, proof against
Antonyms: porous, permeable, vulnerable

14. Impetus (n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus
Pronunciation
(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus
Synonyms: impulse, incentive, spur
Antonyms: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint
Saving the elephants should get the same impetus as the “save the whales” movement!

15. (n.) danger Synonyms: risk, hazard, peril Antonyms: safety, security
Jeopardy
Pronunciation
(n.) danger Synonyms: risk, hazard, peril Antonyms: safety, security

16. Meticulous Synonyms: fussy, painstaking, fastidious
Pronunciation
(adj.) extremely careful; particular about details
Synonyms: fussy, painstaking, fastidious
Antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy
The old man was meticulous when it came to his lawn.

17. Nostalgia
Pronunciation
(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness Looking at old scrapbooks and reading old letters can bring on a vague sense of nostalgia for days gone by and friends no longer near.

18. Quintessence
Pronunciation
(v.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example Synonyms: paragon, exemplar
Risking one’s own life to save lives of others is considered the quintessence of a selfless hero.

19. Retrogress
Pronunciation
(v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition Synonyms: revert, degenerate, decline Antonyms: advance, evolve, progress

20. Scrutinize
Pronunciation
(v.) to examine closely Synonyms: inspect, pore over Antonyms: skim, scan, glance at

21. Tepid
Pronunciation
(adj.) lukewarm, unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest Synonyms: insipid, halfhearted, wish-washy Antonyms: heated, excited, enthusiastic
The water is tepid.