Vocab Unit 2
feasible
FEA/si/ble adj. possible, able to be done synonyms: workable, practicable, viable antonyms: unworkable, impractical
grimace
GRIM/ace noun a wry face, facial distortion verb to make a wry face synonyms: pained expression, facial contortion antonyms: smile, grin, beam
holocaust
HOL/o/caust noun. a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering synonyms: conflagration, devastation, annihilation antonyms: deluge, inundation
impetus
IM/pe/tus noun a moving force, impulse, stimulus synonyms: impulse, incentive, spur antonyms: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint
jeopardy
JEO/par/dy noun. danger synonyms: risk, hazard, peril antonyms: safety, security
srutinize
SCRUT/i/nize verb to examine closely synonyms: inspect, pore pover antonyms: skim, scan, glace at
tepid
TEP/id adj. lukewarm, unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest synonyms: insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy antonyms: heated, excited, enthusiastic
amicable
AM/i/ca/ble adj. peaceable, friendly synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial antonyms: hostile, antagonistic
cursory
CUR/so/ry adj. hasty, not thorough synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory antonyms: thorough, painstaking, careful
extol
ex/TOL verb to praise extravagantly synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage
impervious
im/PER/vi/ous adj. not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance synonyms: conflagration, devastation, annihilation
meticulous
me/TIC/u/lous adj. extremely careful; particular about details synonyms: fastidious antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy
nostalgia
no/STAL/gia noun a longing for something past, homesick
quintessence
quin/TESS/ence noun the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example synonyms: paragon, exemplar
retrogress
re/tro/GRESS verb to move backward; to return to an earlier condition synonyms: revert, degenerate, decline antonyms: advance, evolve, progress
adroit
a/DROIT adj. skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind synonyms: cleaver, deft, dexterous, slick antonyms: clumsy, inept, all thumbs
averse
a/VERSE adj. having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling synonyms: disinclined, loath antonyms: favorably disposed, eager, keen
belligerent
be/LLIG/e/rant adj. given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive noun. one at war, one engaged in war synonyms: assertive, truculent, pugnacious antonyms:peaceful, conciliatory, placid
benevolent
be/NEV/o/lent adj. kindly, charitable synonyms: benign, well-meaning antonyms: malicious, spiteful, malevolent
duplicity
du/PLIC/i/ty noun treachery, deceitfulness synonyms: fraud, double-dealing, chicanery