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bhs vocab unit 2 cracchiolo
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10th Grade
11/07/2011

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adroit
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(adj) extremely skilled

my little cousin andrew has been adroit for 3 years.
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amicable
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(adj) friendly

i am very amicable, till you get on my bad side.
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averse
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(adj) against

our nation is in this time averse to terroist attacks.
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belligerent
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(adj) aggressive

when it comes to spanish music, im passionate and belligent.
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benevolent
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(adj) helpful

sometimes my little brother can be benevolent.
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cursory
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(adj) quick; superficial

i talk cursory before i realize what i say.
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duplicity
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(noun) deceifulness; sneakness

some girls duplicity is ashame to their friends behind their back
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extol
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(verb) praise highly

i extol for the people in africa
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feasible
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(adj)realistic

when i read stories, they sound feasible but their really fiction
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grimace
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(noun)facial contortion

my teacher mrs. harjes always has a weird /crazy grimace when she talks at times.
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holocaust
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(noun) great devastation or destruction mass slaughter
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impervious
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(adj)incapable of being affected
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impetus
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(noun) a moving force, stimulus
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jeopardy
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(noun)risk or danger
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meticulous
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(adj) precise, thorough; paying close attention to detail
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nostalgia
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(noun)desire to return to a former time/ place; a sentimental yearning
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quintessence
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(noun) most perfect example of something
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retrogress
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(verb) to go backward, usually to a worse condition
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scrutinize
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(verb)examine in detail
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tepid
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(adj) lukewarm
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