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Unit 2
Vocabulary Level E
Do you want to see my nun chuck skills?
I’m so ADROIT with
the nun chucks!
adroitDEF = (adj.) skillful, expert in the use of
hands or mindSYN = clever, deft, dexterous, slickANT = clumsy, inept, all thumbsWORD CONNECTION:“MAD-roit skills”
My ADROIT mind is always thinking of new equations…E
=…
amicable
DEF = (adj.) peaceable, friendlySYN = congenial, neighborly, cordialANT = hostile, antagonistic
Spanish CONNECTION:AMIGO = “friend” in Spanish
It was clear from the friendly way they greeted each other,
that the women had an AMICABLE relationship.
averseDEF = (adj.) having a deep-seated distaste;
opposed, unwillingSYN = disinclined, loatheANT = favorably disposed, eager, keen
WORD CONNECTION:If you’re “averse” to something,you “avoid” it.
belligerentDEF = (adj.) given to fighting, warlike;
combative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war
SYN = assertive, truculent, pugnaciousANT = peaceful, conciliatory, placid
Alliterative Connection:“The Boxers were Belligerent.”
benevolentDEF = (adj.) kindly, charitableSYN = benign, well-meaningANT = malicious, spiteful, malevolent
WORD CONNECTION: A benevolent person benefits those around them.
A benevolent person gives to
others.
cursoryDEF = (adj.) hasty, not thoroughSYN = quick, superficial, perfunctoryANT = thorough, painstaking, careful
WORD CONNECTION:You can scroll the computer cursorquickly down the page to take a cursory look at the website.
His CURSORY glance in my
direction was as QUICK as a wink.
duplicity
DEF = (n.) treachery, deceitfulnessSYN = fraud, double-dealing, chicanery
WORD CONNECTION:The person who was a victim of duplicity was duped (tricked).
My grandmother was a victim of DUPLICITY
when she fell for an email SCAM.
Stabbing someone in the back is an act of
DUPLICITY!
extolDEF = (v.) to praise extravagantlySYN = glorify, applaud, acclaim, hailANT = criticize, belittle, disparage
WORD CONNECTION:“EXtol the EXcellence”
Wayne and Garth say “We’re not worthy!!” to EXTOL their favorite
musicians.
feasibleDEF = (adj.) possible, able to be doneSYN = workable, practicable, viableANT = unworkable, impractical
WORD CONNECTION:If it’s feasible, it’s possible.
A feasible math problem is 2 + 2 = ?
grimace
DEF = (n.) a wry face, facial distortion; (v.) to make a wry face
SYN = pained expression, facial contortion
ANT = smile, grin, beam
WORD CONNECTION:As he was grimacing, the man’s face twistedinto a grimace.
extol amicable cursorybelligerent feasible
1. We will have to develop a _____________ plan if we want to be successful in our business endeavor.
2. Unfortunately, I only gave my notes a ___________ glance last night, and so I failed my history quiz this morning.
3. Even though the business partners parted ways and formed separate companies, they still maintain a(n) ____________ relationship.
4. There is no way one sentence could ever be enough to __________ the many virtues of an important person like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
5. I know you’re upset, but there’s no need to become ________________. Fighting always makes a situation worse!
duplicity adroit benevolentaverse grimace
1. Although John claimed to like his mother-in-law’s lasagna, his ___________gave away his true feelings.
2. It was a shocking case of ________when the CEO of the company was discovered to have been embezzling money for years.
3. The painter’s hands were so _________that she could capture the exact expression on her subjects’ faces.
4. Because of my past experiences with painful needles, I am __________to voluntarily getting a flu shot.
5. A retired teacher who volunteers her time at local schools to work with struggling students is truly ________.
holocaustDEF= (n.) a large-scale destruction,
especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
SYN = conflagration, devastation, annihilation
ANT = deluge, inundation
WORD CONNECTION:The COST of the HOLOCAUST was millions of destroyed lives.
imperviousDEF = (adj.) not affected or hurt by;
admitting of no passage or entranceSYN = impenetrable, resistant, proof againstANT = porous, permeable, vulnerable
WORD CONNECTION:The imPERvious item was always in PERfect condition.
Superman is IMPERVIOUS to
bullets.
impetusDEF = (n.) a moving force, impulse,
stimulusSYN = impulse, incentive, spurANT = curb, hindrance, impediment,
constraintStriking the match was the IMPETUS for the fire.
jeopardyDEF = (n.) dangerSYN = risk, hazard, perilANT = safety, security
When people drive too fast in bad weather,
they put their lives in JEOPARDY!
meticulous
DEF = (adj.) extremely careful; particular about details
SYN = fastidious, painstaking, fussyANT = careless, negligent, sloppy
WORD CONNECTION:A metiCULous person is very partiCULar about havingeverything in the right place.
nostalgiaDEF = (n.) a longing for something past;
homesickness
Phrase CONNECTION:Ahhh..remember the “good old days”…
I wish I could go home…
quintessenceDEF = (n.) the purest essence or form of
something; the most typical exampleSYN = paragon, exemplar
= purest form of water
The smiling baby was the QUINTESSENCE of life. She
hadn’t yet been corrupted by the world.
retrogressDEF = (v.) to move backward; to return to
an earlier conditionSYN = revert, degenerate, declineANT = advance, evolve, progress
WORD CONNECTION:To dress “retro” means to dressin a way that people dressed in an earlier time.
After his shoulder surgery, the pitcher throwing ability had RETROGRESSED.
scrutinizeDEF = (v.) to examine closelySYN = inspect, pore overANT = skim, scan, glance at
WORD CONNECTION:If you scrutinIZE a document, you stare at it with your eyes.
tepidDEF = (adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic,
marked by an absence of interestSYN = insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washyANT = heated, excited, enthusiastic
WORD CONNECTION:A “tepid temperate” is a “room temperature.”
The student’s TEPID response to the new
project showed me they were NOT
INTERESTED!
jeopardy meticulous retrogressholocaust tepid
1. The _____________ water coming from our broken water heater did not make taking a bath very pleasant.
2. I really hope we can have a mature conversation and avoid _____________ into immature name-calling.
3. Although my house may be a bit unorganized, when it come to personal hygiene, I am very __________.
4. What started with two careless campers not putting out their campfire, grew into a(n) ___________that destroyed hundreds of homes and took three lives.
5. It is truly amazing to me when soldiers put themselves in ___________ to defend the security of our nation.
quintessence nostalgia scrutinizeimpetus impervious
1. The legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table are a _______of what true gentlemen should be.
2. Before purchasing a home, Jill hired a home inspector to ___________the potential real estate.
3. Sean’s self-confidence was so strong that he was _____to any insults from unkind people.
4. My great grandmother has lived in the United States for 60 years, but she is still occasionally overcome with a sense of ___________for Germany.
5. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a _______that helped start World War I.