English Vocab 2 Choosing Right Word

(Extolling, Scrutinizing) other people's achievements in fine, but it is no substitute for doing something remarkable of your own.

Extolling

grimace

a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain

nostalgia

a longing for something past; homesickness

impetus

a moving force, impulse, stimulus

The lawyer's (adroit, belligerent) questioning slowly but surely revealed the weaknesses in his opportuni's case.

adroit

After the dictator walked out of the peace talks, the visiting diplomat tried to carry on (amicable, belligerent) negotiations between the two nations.

amicable

After shouting at each other rather angrily, the participants in the roundtable discussion calmed down and parted (feasibly, amicably)

amicably

Anyone who is (averse, cursory) to having a girls' hockey team in our school doesn't know what's been happening in recent years with women's sports.

averse

opposed; unwilling

averse

Providing a powerful defense force for our nation does not mean that we are taking a (belligerent, meticulous) attitude toward any other nation.

belligerent

On the morning of the picnic, the sky was gray and overcast, but suddenly the sun came out and smiled on us (benevolently, adroitly)

benevolently

Do you think you are being far in passing judgment on my poem after such a (cursory, benevolent) reading?

cursory

In the Sherlock Holmes stories, we read of the evil Professor Moriarty, whose (duplicity, quintessence) was almost a match fof Holmes' genius.

duplicity

double-dealing, hypocrisy

duplicity

scrutinize

examined carefully

meticulous

extremely careful; particular about details

Some civil engineers believe that someday it may be (feasible, averse) to derive a large part of our energy directly from the sun.

feasible

retrogressed

go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one

It was rude of you to (retrogress, grimace) so obviously when the speaker mispronounced words and made grammatical errors.

grimace

cursory

hasty, not thorough

The nightmare that continues to haunt all thoughtful people is nuclear (jeopardy, holocaust) to such influences.

holocaust

belligerent

hostile and aggressive

(Impervious, Duplicitous) to everything except a rare radioactive isotope found deep in earth, the superhero battled the giant aliens to save the world.

impervious

His parents tried to encourage an interest in literature, music, and art, but he seemed (amicable, impervious) to such influences.

impervious

News of famine in various parts of the world has given added (nostalgia, impetus) to the drive to increase food production

impetus

amicably

in a friendly way

benevolently

in a kind and well-meaning way.

impervious

incapable of being affected

Carelessness in even minor details may (extol, jeopardize) the success of a major theatrical production.

jeopardize

tepid

lukewarm, unenthusiastic

I knew you would be (impervious, meticulous) in caring for my plants, but I did not expect you water them with a medicine dropper!

meticulous

Because I was not even born when The Beatles were at the height of their popularity, their albums do not fill me (duplicity nostalgia)

nostalgia

Many people become (nostalgic, meticulous) when they watch black and white movies and old serial reruns on television.

nostalgic

feasible

possible, able to be done

Though it may appear rather ordinary to the casual reader, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is to me the (impetus, quitessence) of eloquence.

quintessence

Though the peace talks began with an exchange of lofty sentiments, they soon (grimaced, retrogressed) into petty squabbling and backbiting.

retrogressed

It made me very uncomfortable to see suspicion with which the wary customs officer (scrutinized, extolled) my passport.

scrutinized

adroit

skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

How many people actually enjoy drinking (impetus, tepid) milk before bedtime even though it is highly recommended to ease digestion?

tepid

When I saw my sister land in a tree on her first parachute jump, my interest in learning to skydive became decidely (tepid, adroit)

tepid

holocaust

the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler

quintessence

the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

Extolling

to praise highly

jepordize

to put in danger