Vocabulary Unit 2 sentences

Although he shows no particular talent as a worker he is exceptionally ____ at finding excuses for not doing his job

Adroit

Although the ranchers and miners had been feuding over water rights for years the sheriff had to maintain ____ relations with both parties

Amicable

If you are ____ to hard study and intensive reading how do you expect to get through law school?

Averse

For centuries Switzerland had been avoided becoming an ______ in conflicts that have scarred the rest of Europe.

Belligerent

No one doubted the _____ intentions of the program for community improvement but it was ruined by mismanagement

Benevolent

An ______ examination of my luggage was enough to show me that someone had been tampering with it

Cursory

Our physical education instructor ___ the virtues of regular excerise

Dextol

Only when we learned that the embezzler had tried to cast suspicion on his innocent partner did we realize the extent of his

Duplicity

A triple reverse looks mighty impressive on the chalkboard but I doubt that the play will prove ____ on the football

Feasible

If as you claim you really like raw oysters why do you make such an eloquent ____ every time you swallow one

Grimace

We must not the millions of people who were ruthlessly slaughtered by the Nazis in the ____ of World War II

Holocaust

What good is a piece of plastic raincoat that is ____ to wear if it also prevents any body heat from escaping

Impervious

When I heard you speaking French so fluently my determination to master that language received a fresh ______

Impetus

When I realize how bad the brakes of the old car were i frared that our lives were in

Jeopardy

The accountants records neat accurate and complete in every respect shoe that she is a most ______ worker

Meticulous

As the old soldier watched the parade he was suddenly overcome with ______ for the youthful years he had spent in the army

Nostalgia

King Author's Knights of the round table were the ______ of chivalry

Quintessence

My teacher counseled me to keep up my studios or my performance in class might once again ______ into mediocrity

Retrogress

An expert from the museum _____ the painting looking for telltale signs that would prove it to be a genuine or expose it for forgery

Scrutinize

Because I was looking forward to a hot bath I was disappointed at the feeble stream of _____ water that flowed into the tub

Tepid