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adroit
• Adjective- skillful, expert in the use of the
hands or mind
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averse
• Adj.: having a distaste for; opposed to
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belligerent
• Adjective- given to fighting, warlike;
aggressive
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benevolent
• Adj: kindly; charitable
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cursory
• Adj: hasty; not thorough
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extol
• Verb- to praise extravagantly
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feasible
• Adjective- possible, able to be done
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grimace
• Noun- a wry face, facial contortion
• Verb- to make a wry face
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holocaust
• Noun; a large scale destruction; conflagration
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impervious
• Adj. : not affected or hurt by; impenetrable
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impetus
• Noun: a moving force; impulse; stimulus
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meticulous
• Adjective- extremely careful, particular
about details
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nostalgia
• Noun- longing for something past;
homesickness
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quintessence
• Noun: the purest form of something; best example; paragon
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retrogress
• Verb- to move backward; to return to an
earlier condition
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scrutinize
• Verb- to examine closely
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tepid
• Adj: lukewarm; unenthusiastic