Sophomore Unit 2 Vocab Words!

Duplicity - two faced or traitorous

Holocaust - large scale destruction or large fire

Jeopardy - danger or peril

Grimace - pained expression

Impetus - spur

Nostalgia -a feeling of longing for the past

Quintessence - the purest form or a perfect example

Extol - praise highly

Retrogress - to revert to a former state or condition

Scrutinize - examine closely

Adroit - skillful

Averse - against

Benevolent - kind or well meaning

Feasible - possible

Meticulous - very careful

Amicable - friendly or peaceful

Belligerent - aggressive or given to fighting

Cursory - hasty or quick

Impervious - not affected or resistant

Tepid - lukewarm or halfhearted

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