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Unit 2 Vocab
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English
10th Grade
02/07/2011
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Adroit
 Definition
skillful, expert in the use of the hans or mind
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Amicable
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peaceable, friendly
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Averse
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opposed, unwilling
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belligerent
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given to fighting,warlike
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benevolent
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kindly, charitable
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cursory
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hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
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treachery, deceitfulness
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extol
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to praise extravagantly
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feasible
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possible able to be done
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grimace
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to make a wry face
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holocaust
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a vast slaughter
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impervious
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not affected or hurt by
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impetus
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a movingforce, impulse, stimulus
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jeopardy
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danger
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meticulous
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extremely careful
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nostalgia
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homesickness
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quintessence
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the most typical example
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retrogress
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to move backwards
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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tepid
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lukewarm
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