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adroit |
skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind |
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amicable |
peaceable, friendly |
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averse |
deep-seated distaste, opposed unwilling |
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belligerent |
given to fighting, combative, aggressive
one engaged in war |
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benevolent |
charitable
kindly |
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cursory |
hasty
not thourogh |
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duplicity |
treachery
deceitfulness |
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extol |
to praise extravigantly |
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feasible |
possible
able to be done |
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grimace |
facial distortion
to make a wry face |
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holocaust |
a large-scale destruction
a vast slaughter |
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retrogress |
to move backward |
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impervious |
not affected by
not admitting passage |
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impetus |
a moving force
impulse
stimulus |
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jeopardy |
danger |
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meticulous |
extremely careful
particular about details |
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nostalgia |
homesickness
longing for something of the past |
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quintessence |
the purest form
the most typical example |
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scrutinize |
to examine closely |
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tepid |
luke warm
unenthusiastic |
