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Level E Unit 2 Vocabulary. Adroit—adj. . Skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind Alex Ovechkin is very adroit with the hockey stick, which makes him one of the best players in the world. Amicable—adj. Peaceable, friendly
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Adroit—adj. • Skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind • Alex Ovechkin is very adroit with the hockey stick, which makes him one of the best players in the world.
Amicable—adj. • Peaceable, friendly • Elaine and Jerry once dated, and they maintained their friendship after an amicable break-up.
Averse—adj. • Having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling • Ethan wanted to be a lifeguard, but because he was so averse to swimming, he would never realize this ambition.
Belligerent • (Adj.) Given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive • When Michigan lost to Notre Dame, Dee became very belligerent and salty. • (N.) one at war; one engaged in war • The Allied forces and the Axis powers were the belligerents in World War II.
Benevolent—adj. • Kindly, charitable • Though she had very little money herself, the benevolent old lady still gave to charity every week.
Cursory—adj. • Hasty, not thorough • With just a cursory glance at the student’s essay, the teacher was able to find three grammar errors.
Duplicity—N. • Treachery, deceitfulness • Benedict Arnold committed a horrible act of duplicity when he plotted to hand over the American fort at West Point to the British.
Extol—v. • To praise extravagantly • Rob won Erin’s heart when he wrote her a poem extolling her beauty in very flowery language.
Feasible—adj. • Possible, able to be done • Early explorers thought it was feasible to find a route to Asia that cut through America.
Grimace • (n.) a wry face, facial distortion • Even though he was expecting a bad grade on his math test, Tom still made a grimace when he saw it. • (v.) to make a wry face • The contestant’s singing was so bad, all three judges grimaced throughout her performance.
Holocaust—n. • A large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter, a burnt offering • Germany’s attempt to destroy all of European Jewry is called the Holocaust because the bodies of the victims were cremated.
Impervious—adj. • Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance • Superman is impervious to everything except for Kryptonite.
Impetus—n. • A moving force, impulse, stimulus • The impetus for Caesar’s conquest of Gaul was a desire for wealth, glory, and power.
Jeopardy—n. • Danger • After he bombed his history test, Bernard realized that his grade was in some serious jeopardy.
Meticulous—adj. • Extremely careful; particular about details • Sherlock Holmes is a meticulous investigator who leaves “no stone unturned.”
Nostalgia—n. • A longing for something past; homesickness • Class reunions are often characterized by nostalgia as people relive, for a time, their high school days.
Quintessence—n. • The purest essence or form of something; the most typical example. • Sean Connery’s James Bond is the quintessence of a suave, sophisticated spy.
Retrogress—v. • To move backward; to return to an earlier condition • Brendan was doing really well in school, but then he got a concussion, and his schoolwork retrogressed.
Scrutinize—v. • To examine closely • Eliot Ness scrutinized Al Capone’s books in order to find evidence that Capone had not paid his income taxes.
Tepid—adj. • Lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest. • After it’s uninspired performance, the band received only a tepid response from the audience.
