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vocabulary 2
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English
9th Grade
11/07/2009

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adroit
Definition
skillful expert in the use of the hands or mind
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amicable
Definition
peaceable, friendly
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amicable
Definition
peaceable, friendly
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averse
Definition
having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
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belligerent
Definition
given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive
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benevolent
Definition
kindly, charitable
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cursory
Definition
hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
Definition
treachery, deceitfulness
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extol
Definition
to praise extravagantly
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feasible
Definition
possible, able to be done
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grimace
Definition
a wry face, facial distortion
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holocaust
Definition
a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a cast slaughter; a burnt offering
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impervious
Definition
not affected or hurt by' admitting of no passage or entrance
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impetus
Definition
a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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jeopardy
Definition
danger
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meticulous
Definition
extremely careful; particular about details
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nostalgia
Definition
a longing for something in the past; homesickness
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quintessence
Definition
the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
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retrogress
Definition
to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
Definition
to examine closely
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tepid
Definition
lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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adroit (root)
Definition
ad: to, toward
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amicable (root)
Definition
am: friend, love
-able: capable of
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feasible (root)
Definition
ible/able: capable of
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impervious (root)
Definition
im: not

per: through/throughout
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belligerent (etymology)
Definition
[L. bellum (war) + gerere (wage) + ent (characterized by)]
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benevolent (etymology)
Definition
[L. bene (kind-hearted) + volens (to wish) + ent (characerized by)]
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retrogress (etymology)
Definition
[L. retro (to go back) + gradi (to step)]
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how many roots and etymologies?
Definition
3 etymologies and 4 root words.
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