Vocabulary: Fall List #6

1. Adroit-  An expert; deft.
2. Amicable-  Friendly.
3. Averse-  Unwilling.
4. Belligerent-  (adj.) Aggressively hostile.  (n.) A nation at war.
5. Benevolent-  Kind and charitable.
6. Cursory-  Hasty and superficial.
7. Duplicity-  Deceitfulness.  
8. Extol-  To praise highly.
9. Feasible-  Capable of being done, likely.
10. Grimace-  Facial expression indicating pain, disapproval, etc.
11. Holocaust-  Great destruction, especially by fire.  
12. Impervious-  Not allowing penetration; incapable of being affected.
13. Impetus-  Driving or moving force.
14. Jeopardy-  Hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury.  Peril or danger.  The danger or hazard of being found guilty, and of consequent punishment, undergone by criminal defendants on trial.
15. Meticulous-  Minutely careful.
16. Nostalgia-  Sentimental yearning for the past.
17. Quintessence-  The pure essence or most perfect example of something.
18. Retrogress-  Return to a more original or more primitive condition.  
19. Scrutinize-  To examine closely.
20. Tepid-  Lukewarm.