adroit- clever or skillful
EX: The young, charming man was adroit at picking up beautiful women.
amicable-having a spirit of friendliness
EX: Dentist offices don't always have the most amicable environment. averse-having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.
EX:I'm not averse to eating salad everyday. belligerent-hostile and aggressive.
EX: The high amount of belligerent people in the world makes me sad. benevolent-well meaning and kindly.
EX:I try my best to have a benevolent attitude everyday. cursory-hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
EX: He snobby girl had a cursory look on her face. duplicity-deceitfulness; double-dealing.
EX:Using duplicity as a tactic to get what you want is immoral. extol-praise enthusiastically.
EX: Because I'm a devoted Christian, I extol God. feasible-possible to do easily or conveniently.
EX: Driving with your eyes closed is not feasible.
grimace- an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain
EX: I had a grimace on my face when I broke my leg.
holocaust- destruction or slaughter on a mass scale.
EX: We can thank Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party for the Holocausr. impervious-not allowing fluid to pass through.
EX: A bathing suit only works if it's impervious. impetus-the force or energy with which a body moves.
EX: In space people lose their impetus. jeopardy-danger of loss, harm, or failure.
EX: I'd like to think that my life isn't in jeopardy. meticulous-showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
EX:I like to be meticulous about my appearance
nostalgia-a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
EX: Overwhelming nostalgia came over me while I was looking at pictures from my year abroad in France.
quintessence-the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
EX: The boy had quintessence of a young Prince William. retrogress-go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one.
EX: The anorexic girl retrogressed whenever she had to eat in public.
scrutinize-examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
EX: I don't enjoy being scrutinized. tepid- It felt good to soak my body in the tepid bath water.
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