Vocab List 5

Adroit:someone who is very skillful at doing something
His mind was adroit when it came to working with computers.

Amicable: having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor
Although they were divorced, their relationship was still amicable.

Averse:having a feeling of distaste or strong opposition 
The teacher was averse towards the idea of letting students use their phones during class.

Belligerent: war like or aggressive
He was belligerent because he constantly started fights with other.

Benevolent: someone or something that enjoys helping others and is warm and friendly
The teacher was benevolent, which gave a good vibe to the classroom.

Cursory: something done quickly with only small attention to detail
The cursory painting earned a unsatisfactory grade since the student missed a few days to work on it.

Duplicity: deception or a lie
Her friend caused duplicity, which mad her distrust him. 

Extol: to praise highly 
The people at church would extol by singing worship songs.

Feasible: something doable, likely, possible
It was feasible to get the answer to a math problem,

Grimace: a face indicating displeasure
She made a grimace on her face, causing him to think he had said something wrong.

Holocaust: a complete or near destruction of life
A holocaust was formed in the forest after the fire burned down all the trees.

Impervious: not being able to be hurt or penetrated
The fabric was impervious, causing water to slip right off.

Impetus: force that makes something happen or move.
After somebody called Jared stupid, he decided to go back to college and learned the comment was impetus.

Jeopardy: danger or risk
He experienced complete jeopardy when he confronted the burglar in his house.

Meticulous: showing extreme care and concern for detail
Ellen got a job very easily because her interviewers saw that she was meticulous.

Nostalgia: desire to return to an earlier time in life
When she got home from her date, she experienced nostalgia, wanting to do it again.

Quintessence: someone or something that is a is a classic example of character or persona
He was a quintessence of politeness.

Retrogress: to move backward into a less complex condition; decline
At first college was difficult and made Lana want to retrogress back to high school.

Scrutinize: to look at something carefully
Holland would scrutinize each painting at the museum.

Tepid: lukewarm, something that doesn't express warmth
The audience was tepid; they were only clapping to be polite.